Rebecca Vaughan
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Personal Locator Beacon, Emmanuel Gallery, 2010
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Open to Love, Art Director's Club of Denver Paper Couture Fashion Show, 2006
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Verdure, 2006, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, pvc pipe, papertape, paint, fabric, plastic and live grass
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House of Yes, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 2000, hand-crocheted afghans, fabric, velcro, thread
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Cozies for the Glandular System,1998
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House of Yes, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 2000, hand-crocheted afghans, fabric, velcro, thread
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Cozy and Forcing, 1997, tables, hand crocheted afghans, fabric, thread, paperwhites
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Erotic Property, 1999, hand-crocheted afghans, fabric, thread, milk, ductwork
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Cozy and Forcing, 1997, tables, hand crocheted afghans, fabric, thread, paperwhites
The primary inspirational source and content of my artwork has centered around gift economies and the cultural and biological methods by which we regulate and maintain our social relationships. Exploring as direct, as intimate a relationship to audience members as I can, I create sculptural installations, conceptual performances and evolving relational projects. Often these include such elements as those of gender-specific experiences: hand-knitting and needlework techniques, arduously created and intended expressly for the dedication to a loved person. I also employ natural media, such as pheromones, heat and electricity, which are intended to enact human intimate association. My intent is to explore the unique resonance between organisms and the manners in which they embody the concepts of distribution and networks. The flavor of the work is often manipulative and sentimental.
