to you, 100 years into the future
6PM
Cut and sewn together from discarded textiles collected during artist Helen Lin’s mending workshops at FAR–NEAR Studio Hours, “to you, 100 years into the future” is a soft sculpture installation composed from a fabric stew of nostalgic colors and prints made from silk, polyester, cotton, denim, and others. Upon collection, each discarded item was given a “funeral”, sent off with a goodbye letter written by the original owner. The exhibition explores the ways they transcribe their stories into permanence through the textiles that outlive them. Each discarded textile is given a character to play—a bowl, a table, a monitor, a potted plant, a teacup—within this newly constructed home.
This project is part of an open call programming organized by FAR–NEAR Studio Hours. The exhibition will also be available to view by appointment only from August 2-15th. Please visit calendly.com/farnear/100-years to set up a time.
FAR–NEAR Studio Hours is up three flights of stairs in a non-elevator building.