Cinque Artist Talk with Multimedia Artist Willie Cole
A self-described “contemporary artist, perceptual engineer, ecological mechanic, transformer,” Willie Cole alters perceptions of household objects like steam irons, ironing boards, hairdryers, and high-heeled shoes by ingeniously shaping them into sculptures, installations, and works on paper. Cole explores his African-American heritage, to create works that celebrate African art and culture. He has transformed piles of high heels, and old musical instruments into African masks and sculptures, and iron marks into haunting pictures of slave ships. Cole remarks: “The objects have a memory and history of their own. So if you have a slave, or just a domestic worker, people working for little money, their objects have a memory of that experience.”’ On Wednesday, April 26th at 6PM (EDT), Willie Cole joins us to talk about his transformative techniques and recent projects.
