Posts Tagged: queer
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine can be seen as a visual model of how gender expression and identity function in relation to one another. Notions of an ideal male, wholly masculine, or of an ideal female, wholly feminine, are as unrealistic as the mannequins used for this piece. These ideals function as both poles and placeholders, useful and problematic. The knit patchwork unites these forms and places a more nuanced and holistic model of gender onto the rigid binary.
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine can be seen as a visual model of how gender expression and identity function in relation to one another. Notions of an ideal male, wholly masculine, or of an ideal female, wholly feminine, are as unrealistic as the mannequins used for this piece. These ideals function as both poles and placeholders, useful and problematic. The knit patchwork unites these forms and places a more nuanced and holistic model of gender onto the rigid binary.
Ghosts of the Trucks of the West Side Highway
Ghosts of the Trucks of The West Side Highway is my latest installation, created for Install:WeHo, a one day pop-up exhibition located in a West Hollywood parking lot. I was thrilled to be invited to do an installation inside of
Ghosts of the Trucks of the West Side Highway
Ghosts of the Trucks of The West Side Highway is my latest installation, created for Install:WeHo, a one day pop-up exhibition located in a West Hollywood parking lot. I was thrilled to be invited to do an installation inside of
D.I.Y.V.I.P. at Home is Where the Needle Marks
My latest installation “D.I.Y.V.I.P.” will be debuting at Pop tArt Gallery as part of Home is Where the Needle Marks, an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. Please do join us for the opening reception Saturday, June 16th 7-11pm The exhibition
D.I.Y.V.I.P. at Home is Where the Needle Marks
My latest installation “D.I.Y.V.I.P.” will be debuting at Pop tArt Gallery as part of Home is Where the Needle Marks, an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. Please do join us for the opening reception Saturday, June 16th 7-11pm The exhibition
Interview: Until You Can’t See Land
After I installed Transcending the Material at Knit Culture Studio, Liz Kuball approached me to do an interview for her beautiful new blog, Until You Can’t See Land. Excerpt below: L: How did you get into knitting? B: I’ve been
Interview: Until You Can’t See Land
After I installed Transcending the Material at Knit Culture Studio, Liz Kuball approached me to do an interview for her beautiful new blog, Until You Can’t See Land. Excerpt below: L: How did you get into knitting? B: I’ve been
L.A. Exhibition at Knit Culture Studio!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be having my first Los Angeles exhibition of the knit skeleton! A new iteration of Transcending the Material will be on display at Knit Culture Studio. Come join us for the opening reception Thursday,
L.A. Exhibition at Knit Culture Studio!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be having my first Los Angeles exhibition of the knit skeleton! A new iteration of Transcending the Material will be on display at Knit Culture Studio. Come join us for the opening reception Thursday,
Interview: Collectif France Tricot
Solène from Collectif France Tricot (French Knitting Collective) asked me to do an interview for their website. It’s available in french and english: Hello Ben Cuevas, can you introduce yourself? I’d be happy to. I’m a mixed media installation artist,
Interview: Collectif France Tricot
Solène from Collectif France Tricot (French Knitting Collective) asked me to do an interview for their website. It’s available in french and english: Hello Ben Cuevas, can you introduce yourself? I’d be happy to. I’m a mixed media installation artist,
Transcending the Material
These photos document “Transcending the Material”, a mixed media piece that I created and installed while in residence at the Wassaic Project (an arts collective and residency program located in New York state). The piece was exhibited at the Wassaic
Transcending the Material
These photos document “Transcending the Material”, a mixed media piece that I created and installed while in residence at the Wassaic Project (an arts collective and residency program located in New York state). The piece was exhibited at the Wassaic
Jock Strap (a work in progress)
The Jock Strap piece is another work in progress. For this project I sat nude in a men’s locker room and knit myself a jock strap, commenting on the notion of woman’s work vs man’s work and appropriate activities within
Jock Strap (a work in progress)
The Jock Strap piece is another work in progress. For this project I sat nude in a men’s locker room and knit myself a jock strap, commenting on the notion of woman’s work vs man’s work and appropriate activities within
Works in Progress Part III: The Genitosexual
This next installment in the works in progress series deals with the second chakra, Svashistana (sweetness), which affects sexuality and reproduction. The external genitalia represented here are ambiguous in nature. I wanted to create a representation of the genitals that
Works in Progress Part III: The Genitosexual
This next installment in the works in progress series deals with the second chakra, Svashistana (sweetness), which affects sexuality and reproduction. The external genitalia represented here are ambiguous in nature. I wanted to create a representation of the genitals that
