ALESSANDRO TEOLDI
Untitled (Philippine Airlines, Avianca and Delta), 2022
24 x 19.5 inches
Archival pigment print
Limited edition of 15 with 5AP + 1PP
$1400
Untitled (Philippine Airlines, Avianca and Delta) was originally sewn from aircraft blankets the artist has collected over the last few years. Whether taken off the plane or gifted to him by friends and family, the synthetic blankets become statuesque objects, woven into shameful gestures and lovingly stitched into new portraits or figures. By collaging the blankets together, the artist reassigns the meaning of the material—recontextualizing the relationships within a new conceptual frame. Both a narrative construction process and act of resourcefulness, Teoldi's careful consideration of the material's history engages both a universal and intimate past, mass production and the intimacies that bleed down through the objects. The artist has embroidered one of the eyes on each print with the same thread used in the original piece, making each unique.
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