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Jeffrey Gibson — Like a Hammer (Figure)
Jeffrey Gibson

Like a Hammer (Figure)

A richly adorned figurative form by Jeffrey Gibson, *Like a Hammer (Figure)* combines Indigenous craft traditions with contemporary artistic vision through an extraordinary assemblage of materials. Wool, glass beads, steel studs, and copper jingles layer over a wooden armature wrapped in deer rawhide, while quartz crystals, brass bells, and Angora goat fur add texture and ceremonial resonance. The work pulses with cultural memory and modern energy, embodying Gibson's signature synthesis of Native American material culture and queer identity.

Medium
wool, wood, deer rawhide, glass beads, steel studs, copper jingles, acrylic yarn, quartz crystals, brass bells, Angora goat fur, artificial sinew

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Jeffrey Gibson, Like a Hammer (Figure)

A richly adorned figurative form by Jeffrey Gibson, *Like a Hammer (Figure)* combines Indigenous craft traditions with contemporary artistic vision through an extraordinary assemblage of materials. Wool, glass beads, steel studs, and copper jingles layer over a wooden armature wrapped in deer rawhide, while quartz crystals, brass bells, and Angora goat fur add texture and ceremonial resonance. The work pulses with cultural memory and modern energy, embodying Gibson's signature synthesis of Native American material culture and queer identity.

Medium
wool, wood, deer rawhide, glass beads, steel studs, copper jingles, acrylic yarn, quartz crystals, brass bells, Angora goat fur, artificial sinew
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, American, Mixed Media, Textured, Beaded, Sculptural, Wearable Art, Indigenous, Figurative, Contemporary

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