Using her own hair as a foundational image, Athens-based artist Kathryn Réfi weaves organic and irregular material into the familiar pattern of a manufactured chain link fence, creating a tension between softness and rigidity. Réfi creates unsteady ground for the viewer as she plays with perceptions of three dimensionality and flatness. Her body is transformed...
Using her own hair as a foundational image, Athens-based artist Kathryn Réfi weaves organic and irregular material into the familiar pattern of a manufactured chain link fence, creating a tension between softness and rigidity. Réfi creates unsteady ground for the viewer as she plays with perceptions of three dimensionality and flatness. Her body is transformed into a barrier as she contemplates ways in which we hold ourselves back, both mentally and physically. While the artist becomes the obstacle, she also points to a way out. The walls we put up for protection and self preservation are ultimately absurd in their self-destruction.
