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COMFORT
ZONE
Guest Curator: Ellen Lupton
January 25 - April 20, 2002
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About the Exhibition
Opening Reception: Friday,
February 22, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Artist Lectures: Ellen
Lupton:"Skin: Surface, Substance and Design" - Friday,
February 22, 6 pm.
Rirkrit Tiravanija - March 2002
Comfort Zone features fabric-based structures
that respond to human need for warmth, protection, escape, and survival.
Many of the objects in the exhibition are multi-functional or multi-dimensional,
unfolding from a small, compact unit into a larger environment,
or transforming in appearance and use. The projects reflect the
global mobility of modern populations and the desire to find personal
refuge within public spaces. Simultaneously, they reflect the inwardness
of contemporary art, design, and society, by constructing protective
enclosures around the scale of individual bodies. In addition to
projects by artists and designers, the exhibition includes a selection
of industrial products that respond to human needs for comfort and
escape, including a Biosphere anti-germ tent, a cold water survival
suit, and a casualty bag.
| Artists in the exhibition |
| Jurgen Bey |
Hella Jongerius |
Lucy Orta |
| Kendall Buster |
Emily Keown |
Michael Rakowitz |
| Lucas Cowen |
Ernesto Neto |
Mika Tajima |
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Rirkrit Tiravanija |
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Also on view: Selections
from the Permanent Collection |
| About the Museum |
| Founded in
1977, The Fabric Workshop and Museum is the only museum in the
country devoted to using fabric as a material and metaphor for
creating new works of art, and making these works accessible to
a diverse audience through extensive educational programs. Through
the acclaimed residency program, The Fabric Workshop and Museum
provides artists of all disciplines the opportunity and technical
support to experiment with fabric and new materials in a unique
laboratory setting. Exhibition programming and educational outreach
enable the public to experience contemporary art firsthand, from
concept through production, presentation, and preservation.
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