Image

RISDM 2002-5.tif

Ann Hamilton

wreathe

Description

Maker

Ann Hamilton (American, b. 1956 in Lima, Ohio)

Title

wreathe

Year

2001

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

embossed

Dimensions

57.5 x 77.5 cm (22 5/8 x 30 1/2 inches)

Identification

Edition

37/45

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund and Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Account

Object Number

2002.5

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Primacy of Paper
Recent Works from the Collection
Jan 15, 2010 – Jun 20, 2010

Label copy

Known for her sensual installations, Ann Hamilton is as interested in verbal and written language as she is in imagery, and she sees speaking, writing and drawing as related and interchangeable. Her use of language and text is often deliberately indecipherable. Embossed on the sheet is layer upon layer of handwriting. The bumps and incisions reveal a script that is discernible but not legible, and each layer cancels out everything that was recorded before it. In this way, the physicality of the script becomes primary, and we witness a highly personal missive as she records information of significance known only to her.

Webs, Loops, and Skeins in Modern and Contemporary Art
Feb 24, 2006 – Apr 23, 2006

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Ann Hamilton (American, b. 1956 in Lima, Ohio)
wreathe, 2001
Embossed paper
57.5 x 77.5 cm (22 5/8 x 30 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund and Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Account 2002.5

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