Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth
by Josh Kenzer on October 26, 2009 in Art Exhibit, Arts and Culture |
Now through November 29th, 2009
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Experience the “Soundsuits” of Chicago-based artist and former Alvin Ailey dancer Nick Cave—multi-layered mixed-media, wearable sculptures named for the sounds made when worn. Reminiscent of African and religious ceremonial costumes as well as high fashion, they are made using scavenged ordinary materials—fabrics, beads, sequins, old bottle caps, rusted iron sticks, twigs, leaves and hair—that Cave re-contextualizes into visionary masterpieces.
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