Interior Hangings
Interior Hangings
by Natalie Beall
chashama 303 Gallery
303 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY
(between 27th and 28th St.)
June 21 - July 7, 2013
Opening Reception:
Thursday, June 20th, 6 - 8pm
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 12 - 6pm
Closed July 4th
Artist Statement:
Interior Hangings is a series of minimal wall sculptures made of fabric and window screen. This work stems from my fascination with interior objects that seem to have mysterious purposes. I am drawn to fabric because of its transformative properties as well as its reference to domestic interiors. Pieces of window screen, a transparent link between interior and exterior, act as “threshold” areas in the work, points available for entry or exit. Each piece begins with drawings that evolve from forms I have observed in architectural details, furniture, or other interior elements. I revise as I work, making intuitive decisions as I fold, cut, assemble, sew, and sometimes draw on the fabric. I stop when I recognize the sculpture as a presence. -Natalie Beall
Artist Bio:
Natalie Beall (b. Atlanta, GA, 1981) received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from Columbia University where she was the recipient of the Emily Fisher Landau Fellowship. Her work has been shown at the Leroy Neiman Gallery at Columbia University, Scaramouche Gallery, ISCP Gallery, GardenParty/Arts, and the Sculpture Center Block Party, amongst other New York venues.
