“...RugLife features the work of 14 contemporary artists from around the world who use the rug as a medium to address cultural issues such as religion, technology, social justice, housing, and the environment. RugLife examines this functional-object-turned-artpiece in its contemporary form, as it is manipulated, reinterpreted, and made new. c2-curatorsquared has selected a diverse roster of artists and designers from the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, working across a variety of media including yarn, cardboard, repurposed carpets, and hair combs. The artwork featured in this exhibition is divided into four thematic sections: Interweaving Past and Present, Patterning a Communal Experience, Delineating a Sense of Place, and Looming Politics..."
Oksana Levchenya, Pac Man and Cossacks, 2022, hemp thread and natural dyed wool, 80 x 140in.Image courtesy of the artist.
Ali Cha’aban, Grandpa’s Monobloc, 2023, Plastic Chair, Persian Rug, 20 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 19in. Image courtesy of the artist and Leila Heller Gallery, New York, NY and Dubai, UAE.
Sonya Clark, Comb Carpet, 2008, combs, cable wire, 20 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 19in.Image courtesy of the artist.
Johannah Herr, War Rug III (El Paso Shooting), 2020, acrylic and wool, 28 x 48in.Image courtesy of the artist.
