| Abrams Claghorn Gallery 1251 Solano Ave, Albany, California 94706 Showing July 5 - August 31, 2017 Recption: Saturday July 15, 5 - 7 pm Artist Talk: Saturday August 12, 5 - 7pm |
Philadelphia based artist Kay Healy spoke with Amber last summer about her large scaled screen printed and fiber based, installations. You can hear their conversation in our Summer 2016 issue! We're excited that Kay will be joining us on August 12th, 2017 for an artist talk at Abrams Claghorn as part of Gathering: A Venison Magazine Retrospective.
installation view of Lost and Found // 2014
Artist Statement:
Since 2008 I have been creating large-scale screenprints of furniture, based on images I have found online, from my childhood, and most recently a series created based on other people’s descriptions of their childhood homes. Through my art I investigate themes of transience and the search for stability in an ever-changing world. I am by nature a nostalgic person and am very interested in how an object as mundane as a plastic salad spinner can embody vivid memories of people, events, and periods of someone’s life.
 Lady Liberty Out of Time // Stuffed and sewn cotton, acrylic shirt, ceramic // 2017 // now on view at Abrams Claghorn |  George's Argus Camera and Miiko's Purse // 2016 |  Armchair // Screen printed, stuffed, and sewn fabric // 2015 |
Screenprinting allows me to make large-scale works that I can detach from with relative ease. If I made large-scale paintings, each one would be too precious to wheatpaste onto buildings or gallery walls, which destroys the art object. In direct contrast to my nostalgic impulses with the original objects, working with the multiple enables me to let go of the pieces and spread them throughout the community.
By working with the memories of other people I am creating a physical representation of collective recollections, while investigating how a variety of people, who differ in gender, age, race, neighborhood, sexual identity, income, and education, all relate to the objects that populate their memories, and cope with the fact that there is no way to truly return home.
By working with the memories of other people I am creating a physical representation of collective recollections, while investigating how a variety of people, who differ in gender, age, race, neighborhood, sexual identity, income, and education, all relate to the objects that populate their memories, and cope with the fact that there is no way to truly return home.
Artist talk with Kay Healy!
Philadelphia based artist Kay Healy will be joining us for our artist talk on August 12th from 5 - 7pm at Abrams Claghorn! This is an evening not to be missed!
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