Stripe V A
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Bewildering Genealogy (Text)
Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "When I left my parents to venture out into the world alone, my white privilege was stripped. While my racial background is not white, I was raised by white parents who had two biological children. Being raised this way afforded me the comfort and ability to pass through life with little to no danger of being hurt, being granted permission to be anywhere I wanted, never shut out because of my color. I still have access to many of those things because I am still my parents' daughter. I am however increasingly aware of the color of skin and how I am perceived in the context of being on my own, a single, bi/asexual artist. I also learned of my membership in a club of other people of color that I didn’t know I belonged, small and yet furiously protective of its members. A language of nods, shrugs, and eye to eye glances are a part of the language of the club, our nonverbal communication that validates our presence in a white world. much of the work this group does involves teaching and explaining why we exist as a unit separate from the world of white people. Ultimately my hope is that this group would not have to exist if we were afforded the same rights as white people. Escapism has always been appealing to me. When I feel like I don’t belong I imagine what could be; a different version of myself, different person, or an altogether a different species. I often have wanted to be a whale or an otter. These animals are mammals, which in some sense is not a huge stretch from my existence as a mammal, but the urge to be an aquatic species is part of my escapist mindset. My aquatic desires stem from my imaginative bend to exist in alternative spaces. They are stemming back from when I would create alternate universes using primarily cardboard remainders of paper towel rolls. These moments happen now with nicer, more fully realized adult tools, but still reflect my childlike imagination. Design Statement: Copy & Paste is a surface design company specializing in reusable products of seamless patterns, called repeats. These repeats are created in house by a lead designer. The repeats are purchasable files that the user imprints on their space. The repeats will be available on several surfaces. The aim is to create objects that require a minimal amount of installation, such as reusable wallpaper, vinyl, acrylics, and fabrics which are all removable and reusable. Another attribute of the products is the digitally created patterns which work either together or separately, enabling the client to purchase one or many. My audience might be a renter, someone living in dorms or subletting, but who wants to change the look of their space quickly. I want people to think of the word “belong” when they buy from Copy & Paste. Copy & Paste is advocating that belonging happens when the city dweller gets to put their taste in their living space. Whether this person is renting long term or short term, they should afford self-expression."
Bewildering Genealogy, ark:/67531/metadc1538798
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Stripe V A, artwork, September 29, 2018; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1551009/: accessed October 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.