Artist Heidi Fowler

No. 080.62.020

Date2020

MediumOld clothing, acrylic and iron paints, ink jet transfer, grommets and cotton cord on maple panel

Dimensions47 x 47 in. (119.4 x 119.4 cm) Framed Size: 54 x 54 in. (137.2 x 137.2 cm)

Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection

Object numberDCCAH2021.016

ClassificationsCollage

Locations

DCPS Central Office (1200 First St NE)

DescriptionThis artwork belongs to a series called "Detrimorphose,” which aims to depict the power of brokenness and redemption. Each work in the series gives new life to that which has been cast aside. In this case, Fowler brings used clothing—including denim with grommets and cotton cords—into an assemblage that gestures toward resilience and restoration. The construction of 080.62.020 is inspired by the geometric patterns of quilts, with their stitched together squares of recycled materials. Through this work, Fowler hopes to inspire a greater consciousness and creativity towards the paraphernalia we would otherwise discard, and to address concepts of stewardship, consumerism, and interdependence.