ARTIST BIO:

Isabella Whitfield is a multimedia artist currently based DC as a 2022-2024 Hamiltonian Artist fellow and a paper making associate at Pyramid Atlantic. 

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ARTIST STATEMENT:

Through sculpture, material abstraction, and site-responsive installation, my practice reimagines accepted realities by interjecting curiosity within the dichotomy of comedy and tragedy. The fabrication process frequently adopts motions of repetitive labor, presenting a challenge of physical endurance through performative actions. The nature of performance is intentionally underwhelming and in the tradition of “putting on a face” to trudge through everyday monotonies. Inspired by contemporary artifacts, religious architecture, and sacred geometries, my work hinges on delicate precision and provides space for viewers to approach the familiar with a sense of alienation.