Smith's art reflects a feminist perspective on the human body and gender. Her work can be found in permanent collections at major museums and exhibitions worldwide. Her sculptures often deal with death and sexuality.
Kiki Smith’s career spans over three decades. She has had her work displayed in galleries and museums across the globe, and received numerous awards. She currently lives and works in New York City, and is represented by a number of galleries.
Artist Statement
Kiki's earliest incarnations as a figurative artist were created in the 1980s. During that time, her work became highly politicized due to the AIDS Crisis. Her work is marked by a profound understanding of the human form, and the clinical quality of her sculptural depictions was influenced in part by the time that she spent as a emergency medical technician.
Initially, her work was primarily concerned with social and politic issues. She became increasingly interested in a spiritual dimension of the human experience. Her works began to feature celestial motifs and references to the natural world.
Smith's works continued through the 1990s. She embraced her upbringing religiously and moved away the minimalism aesthetic in favor of a more ornamental style. She began repurposing materials like beads, doilies, ceramics and ceramic tiles that had been overlooked by the art world. These materials were given a new life with her ethereal style.
During that time, she began exploring animal themes in her work and made bronze sculptures showing doe-like animals giving birth. These works were inspired by her fascination with the female body and its ability to reproduce, which she believed is a connection to nature.
Portraits
In addition to her figurative sculptures, Smith has also made works on paper, which are printed using the methods of the Universal Limited Editions (ULAE) print studio. Her works are created using a wide range of print techniques including lithography intaglio xerox, pigmented Inkjet and xerox.
Smith often creates a book to accompany her ULAE works. The book contains a Smith-written text. The text centered over the image is intended to communicate a personal, intimate message.
Smith is a person who has a great respect for the body. She feels that mainstream culture does not give it enough credit. Her figurative artworks are often reflections of her concern over the health, functionality and dysfunction of the human anatomy.
She reclaims her female form by highlighting its interiority, which is contrary to the idea of a perfect body. Her sculptures and illustrations often deconstruct the idealized and eroticized images of females in art.
Her figurative sculptures are a direct response to the social and political issues of her day, such as the AIDS crisis and feminism. Her most recent works, which are a part her artistic practice from the mid-1990s onwards, have moved away from these topics and now focus more on nature and human condition and its relationship with it.
FAQ
What is fashion for women?
Yes, it's vital for women. Women spend a lot of money on their appearance.
They invest time and effort in finding the right outfit. If they pick poorly, they might feel embarrassed.
Women put a lot pressure on themselves to be beautiful.
It is important that they are well dressed.
How do I make my own clothes?
Learn how to sew if your goal is to make your own clothes. You can find many tutorials online on how to sew.
However, sewing skills aren't necessary to create simple clothes such as T-shirts or shorts.
You can attach zippers and buttons with fabric glue, instead of sewing.
What is a fashion trend?
A fashion trend refers to a set of rules that you should follow when dressing up. It is a way to express your personality through your clothes. Fashion trends encompass everything, from hairstyles to colors.
You may have noticed, for example, that skirts were worn by women in the last few years. Skirts became less popular in 2000, but then they returned to fashion for a while. Now they've made a comeback.
The same thing happened to dresses. They were once very popular but they vanished. They were then back in fashion.
It doesn't always mean that you must dress in the same fashion as everyone else when following a fashion trend. You can still be original.
Statistics
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How To
How do I find a good trend in fashion?
There are many ways to find the best fashion trends.
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Magazines and websites such Vogue, Elle Harper's Bazaar Harper's Glamour Cosmopolitan InStyle, Cosmopolitan etc. are worth a look. These magazines have articles on current fashion trends.
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Ask your family members and friends for suggestions. Ask them what they think about it.
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Online blogs. Bloggers share information about trends every day. You can learn a lot about trends just by reading their posts.
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See TV and movies. The characters' outfits tell you a lot about the latest trends.
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Visit stores. Look out for the latest trends in stores. For example, if you go into a store and see lots of leggings, then you know that leggings are popular right now.
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Go shopping. Shop at clothing stores while you are in a mall. There may be some items you can buy there.
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You can also check out social media. Many famous people post pictures of themselves wearing certain types of clothing. This will give you an idea of the most popular styles.
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Google. Type in "fashion trends" and the type of clothing that you are interested in learning more about.
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You can find inspiration in different countries. There are so many cultures to choose from. Some of these cultures have very unique styles.
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Follow celebrities. Celebrities often show off their style. They might even give you ideas about what to wear.