Biodegradable Coatings/Experimental
Wish List, 2008
Materials: Sugar Paper, chalk, ribbon, hair gel, nail varnish, plaster powder, paint, petroleum jelly, polythene, rubber glove
Process: Coating paper in hair gel and petroleum jelly then ‘flocking’ with plaster powder and chalk dust
Content: Impermanence, contingency, fragility, self care
In Black’s work she uses very pastel and light colors which is emphasized through the chalk material and creates a very muted and airy feel. There is a level of ambiguity in Black’s form but the textural element of her materials reference fragility, femininity and gender roles.
Archer, M. (2023, September 26). Artforum. Artforum. https://www.artforum.com/features/openings-karla-black-187616/