Laura Splan

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Laura Splan (born 1973) is an American visual artist. [1] [2] She is based in New York City.

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Work

Splan's work explores the correlation between art, science technology and the traditional and experimental crafts. [3] A primary influence is microbiological and medical imaging. [4] She has created innovative works in lace referencing viruses and microbes. The lace Doilies are embroidered in radial virus patterns that visualize the HIV, SARS, Influenza and other virus structures. [5] Splan has created watercolors using her own blood as a medium rather than paint. [6] Splan uses the foil of familiar domestic artifacts and decorative textiles to convey meaning about the visceral body, biohazards and epidemics. [7] Because her work often addresses pathogens and disease it has been described as beautiful and horrible. Splan describes her artistic goals are to inspire "beauty and horror, comfort and discomfort. [8]

Exhibitions

Her work has been shown at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Sheena Sood. "February 2008, Extreme Embroidery @ the Museum of Arts and Design". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. Butchart, Amber (17 April 2020). "What Can a Surgeon Learn from a Tailor? Harnessing the Healing Art of Thread". frieze.com. Frieze. Retrieved 7 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Laura Splan: Code and Noise". Currents New Media. Retrieved 2 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Watching Hands Artist: Laura Splan". CDC Foundation. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  5. Ciccarone, Erica (30 January 2015). "Blood and Guts with Laura Splan: Last Wednesday's Artist Talk at Austin Peay". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. "Biological Imaginings". Interalia Magazine. June 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. "Straight Talk with Laura Splan". SciArt Initiative. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. Guntzel, Jeff Severns (5 May 2009). "Deadly viruses re-imagined as lace doilies". Utne Reader. Retrieved 2 October 2019.