Emily Maddigan
Emily is interested in making work than elevates material and process beyond expectation. Beach trash, inner tubes, rugs, sequins, and almost anything else at her disposal can be manipulated and re-interpreted to beautify or break down an object’s form. Emily is passionate about finding new media to work with and creating bodies of work that are unique and open to interpretation. The result is art that surprises, seduces and sometimes unsettles the viewers relationship to any given piece. Emily is interested in blurring the line between fine art and craft.
Most recently, Emily Maddigan creates sculptures based on recovered and damaged hunting mounts. These animals (mostly found on Craigslist) are in dire need of repair- and new homes. Although hunting provokes different responses from different people, she welcomes the opportunity to revitalize each piece with meticulous care. Emily appreciates how art allows her to address all these dichotomies at once, masculine-feminine. Elegant and disheveled. New and old.
For more information about the artist, please visit her website.