Claire Kennedy

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
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In my work, I create collections of small objects from a variety of materials and curate them into a larger composition in space. These objects are made from clay, wood, paint, sand, beads, cardboard, paper, yarn, tape, and other materials. I arrange these objects into a composition that is informed by painting, which manifests as the wall and floor serving as a substrate, along with vinyl shapes delineating areas of the painting as a whole. In these arrangements, I aim to break away from taught boundaries in regards to physical space and expectations of familiar materials.

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"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
various sizes

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"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous," 2022
Mixed media
various sizes

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"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
34 x 36 x 30 inches

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"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
6 x 22 x 20 in.

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"Keep Me Beautiful, Keep Me Bright, Keep Me Joyous (detail)," 2022
Mixed media
24 x 20 x 18 in.