dani lopez "(for the radical, Kenyan dykes whose desire is deemed criminal) still from the movie Rafiki"
23 in. x 41 in./Hand-embroidered sequins, monroe satin, and thread/ 2021/ $3,000
Artist Statement
lopez’s “dykes on the dancefloor” series is an exploration of queer representation in media, beauty and abstraction, and the role that the dancefloor plays in queer culture. I print these works on imitation satins, silks, laces, and velvets to evoke the feeling of something a dyke on a budget would wear on a night out at a gay bar. These femme dykes get abstracted and obscured when I embroider sequins and embroidery thread on top of the image, further complicating what it means to be objectified in a heteronormative culture and illegible in queer culture. These works are redemptive attempts at answering questions about longing, loss, and unfulfilled desires. This project started as an escape for me, an escape from a dominant, heteronormative culture and evolved into an act of care to myself and as a way of commemorating and archiving dyke culture.
Artist Bio
dani lopez is a textiles artist working within weaving and fiber sculpture to explore queer desire, femininity, and femme identity. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA and her BFA from the University of Oregon. At CCA, she was awarded two teaching assistantships and received a diversity and merit scholarship. At Root Division, she taught an embroidery workshop in Spring 2020. She has been featured in Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Tropical Contemporary, Amos Eno Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. She recently attended a tapestry weaving workshop at Penland School of Craft on a full scholarship from Crafting the Future. She also received a mini-grant from the Bay Area-based organization, ARTogether, to continue working on the Dykes on the Dancefloor project. lopez will be a part of the Queer Threads exhibition curated by John Chaich in Spring 2022 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.
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Price does NOT include tax & shipping. Contact robert@collarworks.org for shipping options and estimate.
23 in. x 41 in./Hand-embroidered sequins, monroe satin, and thread/ 2021/ $3,000
Artist Statement
lopez’s “dykes on the dancefloor” series is an exploration of queer representation in media, beauty and abstraction, and the role that the dancefloor plays in queer culture. I print these works on imitation satins, silks, laces, and velvets to evoke the feeling of something a dyke on a budget would wear on a night out at a gay bar. These femme dykes get abstracted and obscured when I embroider sequins and embroidery thread on top of the image, further complicating what it means to be objectified in a heteronormative culture and illegible in queer culture. These works are redemptive attempts at answering questions about longing, loss, and unfulfilled desires. This project started as an escape for me, an escape from a dominant, heteronormative culture and evolved into an act of care to myself and as a way of commemorating and archiving dyke culture.
Artist Bio
dani lopez is a textiles artist working within weaving and fiber sculpture to explore queer desire, femininity, and femme identity. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA and her BFA from the University of Oregon. At CCA, she was awarded two teaching assistantships and received a diversity and merit scholarship. At Root Division, she taught an embroidery workshop in Spring 2020. She has been featured in Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Tropical Contemporary, Amos Eno Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. She recently attended a tapestry weaving workshop at Penland School of Craft on a full scholarship from Crafting the Future. She also received a mini-grant from the Bay Area-based organization, ARTogether, to continue working on the Dykes on the Dancefloor project. lopez will be a part of the Queer Threads exhibition curated by John Chaich in Spring 2022 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.
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Price does NOT include tax & shipping. Contact robert@collarworks.org for shipping options and estimate.
23 in. x 41 in./Hand-embroidered sequins, monroe satin, and thread/ 2021/ $3,000
Artist Statement
lopez’s “dykes on the dancefloor” series is an exploration of queer representation in media, beauty and abstraction, and the role that the dancefloor plays in queer culture. I print these works on imitation satins, silks, laces, and velvets to evoke the feeling of something a dyke on a budget would wear on a night out at a gay bar. These femme dykes get abstracted and obscured when I embroider sequins and embroidery thread on top of the image, further complicating what it means to be objectified in a heteronormative culture and illegible in queer culture. These works are redemptive attempts at answering questions about longing, loss, and unfulfilled desires. This project started as an escape for me, an escape from a dominant, heteronormative culture and evolved into an act of care to myself and as a way of commemorating and archiving dyke culture.
Artist Bio
dani lopez is a textiles artist working within weaving and fiber sculpture to explore queer desire, femininity, and femme identity. She received her MFA in Textiles from CCA and her BFA from the University of Oregon. At CCA, she was awarded two teaching assistantships and received a diversity and merit scholarship. At Root Division, she taught an embroidery workshop in Spring 2020. She has been featured in Hyperallergic, Surface Design Journal, and Other People’s Pixels. lopez has shown at Bedford Gallery, Minnesota Street Project, Tropical Contemporary, Amos Eno Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, and the Frank Ratchye Project Space. She recently attended a tapestry weaving workshop at Penland School of Craft on a full scholarship from Crafting the Future. She also received a mini-grant from the Bay Area-based organization, ARTogether, to continue working on the Dykes on the Dancefloor project. lopez will be a part of the Queer Threads exhibition curated by John Chaich in Spring 2022 at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles.
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