San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
San Jose, CA
For Mark Newport, textile and skin are intimately connected. Physical proximity causes sweat and strength, dirt and fear, love and cologne to move from flesh to cloth indiscriminately. While cloth protects skin, either can be cut or torn. Stitches are the means to aid healing and measure the intensity of the wound.
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
San Jose, CA