Agata Olek might be my new hero(ine).
Her artist statement is a reason to love her:
“A loop after a loop. Hour after hour my madness becomes crochet. Life and art are inseparable. The movies I watch while crocheting influence my work, and my work dictates the films I select. I crochet everything that enters my space. Sometimes it’s a text message, a medical report, found objects. There is the unraveling, the ephemeral part of my work that never lets me forget about the limited life of the art object and art concept. What do I intend to reveal? You have to pull the end of the yarn and unravel the story behind the crochet. “
If you’re still not sold, check out her extensive/mind-blowing portfolio here. If you’re lucky enough to live in/around NYC, see her show Knitting is for Pussies at the Christopher Henry Gallery.
January 18, 2011, 12:48pm Comments
