Installation View of Red Pinafore from Diane Simpson: Window Dressing in the Windows on Fifth Gallery
Installation View of Red Pinafore from Diane Simpson: Window Dressing in the Windows on Fifth Gallery
Diane Simpson
2007
Materials
Wood, cotten mesh, stain, acrylic, Gator board, enamel, found vintage wallpaper, and tape
Size
59 x 53 x 6 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Diane Simpson and Linda Ross Contemporary/Art + Projects, Huntington Woods, Michigan
About the artwork.
One of the components of Diane Simpson’s 2007 Windows on Fifth Gallery exhibition became part of RAM’s collection. Entitled Pinafore, the wood and cotton sculpture accented with vintage wallpaper reflects Simpson’s interest in the relationship between structure, design, and architecture. Clothing, furniture, and other utilitarian objects often serve as her source material and subject matter––a dynamic reflected in this particular piece and the 2007 Windows exhibition as a whole.