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Jessica Jackson Hutchins — Couch For A Long Time
Jessica Jackson Hutchins

Couch For A Long Time

2009

Couch For A Long Time by Jessica Jackson Hutchins brings together a worn domestic couch layered with adhered newspaper and handmade ceramic elements, merging the intimacy of everyday life with the tactile tradition of craft. The work transforms a familiar object of rest and routine into a sculptural meditation on time, accumulation, and the traces of human presence. Hutchins blurs the boundaries between fine art and the domestic sphere, imbuing ordinary materials with a raw, deeply personal energy.

Medium
couch, newspaper, ceramic

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Couch For A Long Time, 2009

Couch For A Long Time by Jessica Jackson Hutchins brings together a worn domestic couch layered with adhered newspaper and handmade ceramic elements, merging the intimacy of everyday life with the tactile tradition of craft. The work transforms a familiar object of rest and routine into a sculptural meditation on time, accumulation, and the traces of human presence. Hutchins blurs the boundaries between fine art and the domestic sphere, imbuing ordinary materials with a raw, deeply personal energy.

Medium
couch, newspaper, ceramic
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Domestic Subject, Assemblage, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, Domestic Sculpture, American Artist, Sculptural Installation, 21st Century, Everyday Life, Domestic Imagery, Ceramic, Neutral Tones, Female Artist, Found Objects

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