Saturday, February 12, 2011

after the sky has fallen



Works by Jill Larson. Photos courtesy of the artist.

After the Sky Has Fallen, a site-specific installation by Jill Larson, closes on February at 709 Penn Gallery in Pittsburgh. Larson, an artist who runs the Fe Arts Gallery in the city, shredded thousands of documents and records from her divorce proceedings, then wove them into a 12-foot cocoon. Also featured are photographs by the artists, showing the view from under her covers. Out of personal pain and devastation come beauty and rebirth. Life is a tapestry. Make of it what you will.