Jacqueline Surdell b. 1993
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On large-scale looms, Jacqueline Surdell employs the full force of her body, weaving sculptural topographies that physically and metaphorically investigate material, space, and time. Her woven reliefs—composed of twisted, bound, and tightly or loosely wefted ropes—pay homage to painterly traditions of depth and perspective while simultaneously exposing the illusionistic nature of the picture plane. Moving fluidly between these disciplines, she establishes her practice as one of transformation. Her exploration of landscape—particularly the interaction between the built and natural worlds—draws on familial Dutch and Midwestern narratives as it does Catholic creations of space, both physical, spiritual, and through painting. Through this lens, she considers the ontological nature of ritual, myth, the sacred, the monumental, and the sublime, questioning where she, and by extension, the body, are situated within these structures.
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Jacqueline Surdell b. 1993
Origin Study (Human Measurements) 3, 2017-2025Ink, oil pastel, body paint, and charcoal on paper63.5 x 40.5 inches, framedDuring her MFA at The School of the Art Institute, Surdell utilized her body to apply paint on large paper. At her recent residency with Millay Arts this year, the...During her MFA at The School of the Art Institute, Surdell utilized her body to apply paint on large paper. At her recent residency with Millay Arts this year, the artist drew around these earlier marks to develop tree formations with dense, sprawling, and curling lines.8of 8News
