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PAINTING AT NIGHT Emilia White, "One with the Mess"
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Emilia White, "One with the Mess"

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$350. Framed photograph, 12”x18”, 2015.

Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.

Artist Statement

I am a multimedia artist who uses humor to alleviate the stresses of everyday life. Through craft, performance and video art, I transform aspects of my identity as an act of resistance to the social constraints that are imposed on me. At the core of my work is an empathy for the human struggle, starting with my own. In the studio I sew, embroider, and construct objects using ordinary materials such as fabric, thread, hot glue and cardboard. The objects often take on a life of their own, and I develop narratives around them through writing and experimentation. My studio practice regularly overlaps with my role as a parent. The masking tape that my children are using in a project, for example, becomes a mask on my own face. The fusion of life and art is an ongoing process in my work, and therefore a form of therapy above all else.

Artist Bio

Emilia holds a BFA in Theater & Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts, and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design, where she currently teaches as a Lecturer of time-based media and socially engaged art. Emilia’s work has been presented nationally and internationally, including during her extensive four-year residence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Although she currently works as an individual artist primarily due to COVID, Emilia thrives in collaborative settings where artists engaging with different mediums work together. Past collaborators have included Fitri Setyaningsih, Taring Padi, Alvin Hill, Jawbone Puppet Theater, and Carrie Morris. Emilia co-curated The Performance Laboratory in Detroit from 2010-2015.

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$350. Framed photograph, 12”x18”, 2015.

Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.

Artist Statement

I am a multimedia artist who uses humor to alleviate the stresses of everyday life. Through craft, performance and video art, I transform aspects of my identity as an act of resistance to the social constraints that are imposed on me. At the core of my work is an empathy for the human struggle, starting with my own. In the studio I sew, embroider, and construct objects using ordinary materials such as fabric, thread, hot glue and cardboard. The objects often take on a life of their own, and I develop narratives around them through writing and experimentation. My studio practice regularly overlaps with my role as a parent. The masking tape that my children are using in a project, for example, becomes a mask on my own face. The fusion of life and art is an ongoing process in my work, and therefore a form of therapy above all else.

Artist Bio

Emilia holds a BFA in Theater & Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts, and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design, where she currently teaches as a Lecturer of time-based media and socially engaged art. Emilia’s work has been presented nationally and internationally, including during her extensive four-year residence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Although she currently works as an individual artist primarily due to COVID, Emilia thrives in collaborative settings where artists engaging with different mediums work together. Past collaborators have included Fitri Setyaningsih, Taring Padi, Alvin Hill, Jawbone Puppet Theater, and Carrie Morris. Emilia co-curated The Performance Laboratory in Detroit from 2010-2015.

$350. Framed photograph, 12”x18”, 2015.

Price does not include shipping. Contact info@collarworks.org for a shipping estimate.

Artist Statement

I am a multimedia artist who uses humor to alleviate the stresses of everyday life. Through craft, performance and video art, I transform aspects of my identity as an act of resistance to the social constraints that are imposed on me. At the core of my work is an empathy for the human struggle, starting with my own. In the studio I sew, embroider, and construct objects using ordinary materials such as fabric, thread, hot glue and cardboard. The objects often take on a life of their own, and I develop narratives around them through writing and experimentation. My studio practice regularly overlaps with my role as a parent. The masking tape that my children are using in a project, for example, becomes a mask on my own face. The fusion of life and art is an ongoing process in my work, and therefore a form of therapy above all else.

Artist Bio

Emilia holds a BFA in Theater & Original Works from Cornish College of the Arts, and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design, where she currently teaches as a Lecturer of time-based media and socially engaged art. Emilia’s work has been presented nationally and internationally, including during her extensive four-year residence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Although she currently works as an individual artist primarily due to COVID, Emilia thrives in collaborative settings where artists engaging with different mediums work together. Past collaborators have included Fitri Setyaningsih, Taring Padi, Alvin Hill, Jawbone Puppet Theater, and Carrie Morris. Emilia co-curated The Performance Laboratory in Detroit from 2010-2015.

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