All Shook Up, 2019–2020
Inspired by archaic busts, I think of this series as, alternatively: The Residents album “The King & Eye” reconstructed as soft sculpture; the Elgin Marbles meets Louise Bourgeois meets Looney Tunes; a thirteen-year-old girl playing Elvis in a talent show; and an argument between W.J.T. Mitchell and Tzvetan Todorov in a drag queen's closet.
Graceland, 2020; polyester, wool, satin, lace; 39 x 15 x 8 in.
Knave, 2019; wool, polyester, cotton, laminated metallic spandex, chenille brocade, lace trim; 34 x 21 x 9 in.
Tupelo Boy, 2020; polyester, velvet, rayon; 31 x 12 x 8 in.
Thin King, 2019; wool, polyester, cotton, brocade, vinyl; 40 x 20 x 8 in.
Bird of Paradise, 2020; polyester, wool, silk, chiffon; 33 x 15 x 6 in.
Tropicalia, 2019; wool, cotton, polyester, vinyl; 36 x 24 x 8 in.
Blue Eye, 2019; polyester, wool, brocade, taffeta, cotton, metallic mesh, fringe; 29 x 14 x 10 in.
All Shook Up, installation view, 2020.