2007
artist's blood on watercolor paper
11 H × 11 W in (27.94 H × 27.94 W cm) each
Incomplete Retrieval explores the pattern and structure of the doily as a metaphor for the formation and degradation of memory. The drawings imply the patterns and structures of traditional doilies and resist interpretation of growth or degradation. The delicate lines fray off into intricate, nerve-like endings. The strands form the thread-like elements of the doily structure.
Incomplete Retrieval explores the pattern and structure of the doily as a metaphor for the formation and degradation of memory. The drawings imply the patterns and structures of traditional doilies and resist interpretation of growth or degradation. The delicate lines fray off into intricate, nerve-like endings. The strands form the thread-like elements of the doily structure.
“...Laura Splan examines the cultural trends and events that underscore the manner in which the fragility of the human body is taken for granted...medical technology, bioterrorism, health epidemics, and the mutation of super-resistant microbes are all fodder for her art...”
..Splan balances corporeal and incorporeal, wondrous and weird...Splan’s show gives several new meanings to the phrase “anatomically correct”; the implants correct our own malfunctioning parts, and she corrects the implants with her own anatomy. But her show at the all-female, all-the-time Femina Potens Gallery also corrects another anatomical issue: the overwhelming XY factor of the art world, where strong solo shows by women artists such as this one are too often presented only during Women’s History Month...
