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Spine

Designer Joan Livingstone American
1995
Not on view
Joan Livingstone's Spine takes fiber art into three dimensions. The hand-made felt was stiffened with an epoxy resin and sewn with suture thread, creating a sense of bony "humanness." The sculpture is hung horizontally, visually stretching the concept of spine in an unexpected way. Knotted and pulled lengthwise, the spine extends and exaggerates the supine body.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Spine
  • Designer: Joan Livingstone (American, born 1948)
  • Date: 1995
  • Medium: Felt, suture thread, and epoxy resin
  • Dimensions: H. 10, W. 9, L. 110 in. (25.4 x 22.9 x 279.4 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Miscellaneous
  • Credit Line: Gift of the artist, 1999
  • Object Number: 1999.515
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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