
Zoë Paul
Untitled , 2017
Wool and thread on found fridge grill
122 x 60 x 7 cm
Two untitled works from 2017, by Zoë Paul, are weavings representing a woman and a man. Paul's weavings are made on discarded refrigerator grills. Prior to the arrival of the...
Two untitled works from 2017, by Zoë Paul, are weavings representing a woman and a man. Paul's weavings are made on discarded refrigerator grills. Prior to the arrival of the fridge, people from different families ate livestock together, sharing food that could not be kept fresh/safe for a long period of time. After the arrival of the fridge, families ate in each of their homes, separated from each other, which was seen as the advancement of modernization, and is now considered as a factor in the break down of communities, in the isolation of people from each other, eating food, each from their own isolated storage. Paul is skeptical of the so-called advancements of the current conditions of our times. Her reflections question constructive progress and modern living. The making of Paul’s work frequently involves groups of people, working with natural materials by hand, who at times are temporary communities. Paul’s communal process is as much part of her works as her objects.
Courtesy of Marfa’ Projects
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