NYU Art History and Studio Art grad, Julia Chiang works with various materials ranging from hand embroidery and etched mirrors to large-scale installations. Her new installation, “Emigrate,” is scheduled to open tomorrow, June 1st at gallery and clothing boutique, Travessia.
As the first solo installation at Travessia, Julia Chiang’s Emigrate is a site-specific piece for the gallery. In this installation Julia combined her preference for hand-made works and repetition while keeping in mind one of Travessia’s concepts of transition and movement, the thought and belief that everything grows and flourishes through travel and exploration. “I wanted to create something that reflected a moment of discovery or transition, and being that when one emigrates there is that time of leaving one’s country and as a result, a coming. Using Emigrate as the title told part of the story for me…I think the installation of vessels references something left behind as if they were forgotten or perhaps forced to be abandoned”, the artist explains.
Emigrate will consist of several empty vessel forms that function as planters. Individually hand made with no glaze, the vessels are left raw and organic in form and function. Placed throughout the boutique, this installation will encourage the public to explore and experience the exhibition and the space around and within it. The exhibit comes together as an installation inside Travessia, but to Julia, they are individual pieces that can be seen as sculpture or functional everyday items.
Seamlessly uniting art and design, Travessia’s founder, Hiroko Rodriguez, also offers sought after and rarely found women’s fashion brands such as Baum Und Pferdgarten, Custommade, StarStyling, Margarita Saplala and Travessia exclusive, Noma and Klasica. It is the first gallery and boutique that is constantly evolving, allowing the space to become transformed time and again. “I wanted to create a space for both art and fashion, where people could experience and see the reflection of our society. With the boundaries of fashion and art truly crossing over, I thought it was only a matter of time before this evolution become a reality at the retail level.”
Julia’s work has been shown in the Kantor / Feuer Window, Deitch Projects and Spencer Brownstone Gallery. Her exhibition at Travessia will run from June 1st through July 15th and is a one-time-only exhibition that will not be recreated.
Emigrate Opening Reception is tomorrow, Friday June 1st from 7-10pm.
Travessia is located at 176 Stanton.
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