Alyson Fox
Rubbing 5
Regular price$1,460.00
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Pastel Rubbing on paper
Unique work
18" x 12.5” / 45.7cm x 31.75cm
Fox approaches the pregnant body through an accumulation of soft processes, pastel rubbings, blown glass, small weavings, arriving at work that holds contradiction quietly: hollow and full, fragile and functional, still and expectant.
About The Artist
Alyson Fox (b. 1979 El Paso, TX) is an artist and designer working across many mediums. She received a MFA from the University of Colorado where she focused on sculpture, and a BFA in Photography from Florida state University.
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In Fox’s own words:
A vessel, it seems to me, is a curious thing. It exists in service of that which it has the purpose of holding. The word "vessel" brings forth sometimes dialectical thoughts of hollowness and space, fullness and emptiness, object-hood and porousness, stillness and possibility. For me it is also imbued with the bodily messages of expectation, dependence, pregnancy, functionality, loneliness, fragility and linage. Those are the considerations and imagery I explore through this series.
The notion of functionality is particularly poignant in this series when the work addresses one of the more miraculous functions of the female body. The term “function” often stands at the nexus of any debates about art vs. design and it hovers over the themes, forms and histories behind this body of work in a very productive and pleasing way.
A vessel, it seems to me, is a curious thing. It exists in service of that which it has the purpose of holding. The word "vessel" brings forth sometimes dialectical thoughts of hollowness and space, fullness and emptiness, object-hood and porousness, stillness and possibility. For me it is also imbued with the bodily messages of expectation, dependence, pregnancy, functionality, loneliness, fragility and linage. Those are the considerations and imagery I explore through this series.
The notion of functionality is particularly poignant in this series when the work addresses one of the more miraculous functions of the female body. The term “function” often stands at the nexus of any debates about art vs. design and it hovers over the themes, forms and histories behind this body of work in a very productive and pleasing way.
Our typical framing practice is to float mount prints with 1-inch (2cm) of space around the print. This is a method of framing that keeps the art fully visible in the frame and leaves the edges of the cotton papers exposed. A spacer is added to the frame to keep the artwork from touching the plexiglass. Float mounting requires adhering the print to an acid free foam core back or mat board using acid free linen tape.
UV-filtering plexiglass is used for all frames, an option that has become the industry standard. Plexiglass is lighter, scratch-resistant & shatter-resistant (essential for shipping). It also provides more UV protection and less glare than glass.
Please note that Premium Framing options are currently only available to US clients. For clients in Australia, please email us and we can share framing recommendations based on your location. More information about Custom Framing
UV-filtering plexiglass is used for all frames, an option that has become the industry standard. Plexiglass is lighter, scratch-resistant & shatter-resistant (essential for shipping). It also provides more UV protection and less glare than glass.
Please note that Premium Framing options are currently only available to US clients. For clients in Australia, please email us and we can share framing recommendations based on your location. More information about Custom Framing
