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Artworks
Michelle Hirsch
Masks and Bandages IV, 2022Found multicolored fabric masks and bandages21" x 31" x 1"A framed textile piece featuring horizontal rows of pleated, colorful fabric intersected by vertical ribbons in a grid pattern. One grey elastic loop extending out from the folds reveals that the fabric material used is actually colorful surgical face masks.https://www.instagram.com/mhirsch.art Biography Like her mother, Michelle grew up in a military base in the Philippines and currently lives with her husband in Penngrove in Sonoma County. After working in...https://www.instagram.com/mhirsch.art
Biography
Like her mother, Michelle grew up in a military base in the Philippines and currently lives with her husband in Penngrove in Sonoma County. After working in commercial operations in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years, she moved to London to pursue a postgraduate art degree at Goldsmiths University of London.
Michelle experiments with found and commonplace materials in her art practice to create visual metaphors which address fragility and resilience amidst trauma. The recurring themes in her work are related to healing and memory.
