Retazos

Textile

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Retazos

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.1.a-g

Description

Fabric, quilted letters forming the word 'Retazos,' meaning remnants in Spanish. The 'R' is a black, white, red, and green plaid pattern. The 'E' is a red, orange, yellow, black, and blue horizontally-striped pattern. The 'T' is a tan corduroy with brown and teal polka dots. The 'A' is a metallic, hot pink color. The 'Z' features a purple, pink, black, green, red, and yellow spiked pattern. The 'O' is made out of a red corded fabric with small white and green flowers throughout. The 'S' features a black, gold, and blue shimmery/metallic fabric with horizontal striping. All seven letters are backed by a soft, hot pink fabric.

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2022.4

Source or Donor

Alexander Hernandez

Acquisition Method

Commission

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Alexander Hernandez

Role

Media Artist

Date made

2022

Time Period

21st Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrap

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Trim, Textile

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fragment

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 10: Unclassifiable Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Fabric

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Exhibition

Retazos: New Works by Alex Hernandez in Residence at New Museum Los Gatos