But the idea of transformation has always been something that I romanticize in a work. I’m cautious of it but I also need it to connect my thoughts with the process of making. That’s really important.
Nari Ward
Two works on paper, Christian Lacroix, by Billy Sullivan—from the Artists Choose Designers portfolio, where nine New York artists interpret the work of nine fashion designers.
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Billy Sullivan, Christian Lacroix, 1988, ink on paper, 51 × 74 inches. Courtesy Fishbach Gallery.
Billy Sullivan, Christian Lacroix, 1988, pastel on paper, 51 × 74 inches. Courtesy of Fishbach Gallery.
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But the idea of transformation has always been something that I romanticize in a work. I’m cautious of it but I also need it to connect my thoughts with the process of making. That’s really important.
Nari Ward