ARTIST STATEMENT
Through an investigation of discomfort and trauma, I create works ambiguous between body and biota. Naturally curious about the evolution of a species, I fixate on life giving and fruiting forms. Using deconstructed discarded items and fibers, my work mends together fragments of vulvar anatomy. Themes of repetition, tension control, mending, layering, malleability, reference phases of deterioration, healing, birth, and growth. These ideas are expressed through the integration of a strong foundation, adorned with soft and delicate materials that are able to tolerate tension– yet sometimes the forced pressure causes breakage.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Caroline Borucki is a multidisciplinary artist from Illinois. She works primarily with reclaimed materials and natural fibers. Inspired by taxonomies of the natural world, she amplifies a connection between humanity and the changing biosphere. Borucki earned an MFA in 2018, through a collaborative program between Oregon College of Art & Craft and the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She built upon her interest in deterioration and waste while participating in the Glean Art Residency [2017], in Portland, Oregon. She began working with repurposed textiles for her slow fashion line, Aesthete Mercantile, upon receiving a BA at Dominican University in 2009.
© Caroline Borucki