Writer and independent curator Andrew Berardini invited Friends & Relations to participate in his exhibition Exquisite Corpse, staged at Mihai Nicodim Gallery in Chinatown in Los Angeles in 2009. Using napkins, placemats, a table cloth, and candle holders from three previous Friends & Relations projects, we made a textile-based artwork that was inspired by traditional American quilts and was designed as both a wall-mounted installation and a functional set of table linens. Textiles were stretched and folded and then tacked in place with decorative upholstery nails. This process allowed us to maintain the integrity of the original elements so that they retained suitability for use at table.
Untitled Patchwork no. 1 (Thanksgiving 2008, Extraordinary Rendition Private Supper, Jen Collins Graduation Party), 2009
Fabric, upholstery tacks, thumbtacks, wood, and candles
Installation view at Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, 2009
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