Name/Title
InfestationEntry/Object ID
2020-3-03Description
Screenprint with yellow background. Images of insect-like creatures are printed on this in reds oranges and greens. Several of these have children's or babydoll heads. This is print 12/12.
Artist Statement: "Growing up, my parents owned an architectural practice — later, I spent six years in publishing before pursuing my MFA. Because of these experiences, I am interested in newness and disposability; the life cycle of things and our attachments to them. Using kitsch aesthetics in my work allows me to express existential anxieties and preoccupations with a sense of play. Currently, my work takes the form of print-based installation and sculpture."
Additional Statement: “By design, a house is meant to keep insects out. An infestation means that the house needs to be fixed – the windows sealed, or the walls fumigated. But insects are always there, whether you’re aware of them or not. This print is about the things we are trying to keep out, of our homes or ourselves”Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, acrylic screen printing inkCollection
Near & Far CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Christofides, MarikaDate made
2020Notes
Technique: ScreenprintDimensions
Dimension Notes
Image Size: 18" x 14"