Storymap

Textiles and clothing within contemporary art have an interesting dynamic when they are placed together. All four of the works I chose to examine have a few things in common:

• These pieces are all contemporary works that I saw in person over the course of the summer
• They all are three dimensional sculptures that involve the use of clothing
• All of them make a commentary on the movement of people
• The city of Athens is tied in in some way; These are site specific pieces

I found it really notable that these stories about immigrants were made in the context of Athens, considering Greece’s proximity and position as a country for asylum seekers.

Because each work is heavily influenced by both Greece, as well as the creators cultural background, I have provided a map to better visualize where in the world each piece its artist is originally from. The artists birth places or home bases range from Athens Greece, to Houston Texas, to Nairobi Kenya, and Daegu South Korea.