Ree Morton - oil on wood and wire and enamel on celastic
https://www.alexanderandbonin.com/exhibition/172/exhibition_works/925
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Ree Morton - acrylic and felt tip on nylon
Something in the Wind is comprised of hand-sewn and painted flags, each of which names a close friend, family member, or fellow artist.
https://www.alexanderandbonin.com/exhibition/172/press_release/
https://www.theicala.org/en/exhibitions/69-ree-morton-br-the-plant-that-heals-may-also-poison
Throughout her career, Morton produced a philosophically complex body of work rich in emotion. Though celebrated by peers and younger artists, Morton’s influence on contemporary art remains considerable yet muted, her legacy widely underrecognized. The eclectic arc of Morton’s practice was rooted in Postminimalism, the inclusion of personal narrative—through literary, theoretical, and autobiographical references—and use of bold color and theatrical imagery infused her objects with sly humor and a concern with the decorative, generating a feminist legacy increasingly appreciated in retrospect. Reimagining tropes of love, friendship, and motherhood, while radically asserting sentiment as a legitimate subject of artmaking, Morton’s conceptually rigorous work demonstrates generosity towards the viewer, its spirit of playfulness and joy inflecting all aspects of the exhibition.
Lightbulbs, enamel and glitter on wood and celastic
