Emily Bicht
Screen print on Tyvek, number 1 from an edition of 15, 19 x 21 inches. $300
Screen print on Tyvek, number 1 from an edition of 15, 19 x 21 inches. $300
Serigraph, number 10 from an edition of 10, 19 x 13.5 inches. $300
Statement
This work is rediscovering and redefining accepted symbols and archetypes, addressing issues of gender, domestic relationships, social expectations and class. By layering images and meanings, I create spaces that foster and encourage the definition of new identities. The home and the domestic become an arena for this action to take place, functioning as both the setting for the exploration of roles and as a structure or institution to be redefined.
Pattern in the work is both literal and metaphoric. The domestic is echoed in the use of materials; cotton, flocking, tyvek, and construction supplies. Mass production and patterning are reflected in both the use of materials and the activity of reproduction.
My influences and interests include: Americana, thrift stores; hand crafts; sustainable food; mid century cookbooks, clothing patterns; textile design; diy/grassroots political and artistic activities. I am interested in the means that explain, justify and create alternatives to the status quo.
Biography
Emily Bicht currently lives and works in New York City. She grew up in on the East Coast and received a BFA from Moore College of Art and recently a MFA from Brooklyn College. She has been active in the art scenes in Philadelphia and New York for over 15 years. Since 2003, she has been a member of the artist collective Open Ground, and recently participated in Fountain Art Fair in both Miami and New York. Her work utilizes a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, animation and performance. Her work explores the role of self, using the domestic as a setting. In keeping with the themes of her past work, she is currently developing pieces that celebrate her new role as a mom.
