In Absentia: An artist performs historical erasures

Atlanta Georgia based artist Bethany Collins tells readers that part of her artistic process is to "do a thing until it becomes painful," and though the repetition in her work is often entirely not apparent or is only noticable through deftly-hidden visual codes, that repetition is integra...

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Published in:Modern painters 2015-11, Vol.27 (12), p.54-55
Main Author: Blair, Courtney Willis
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:Atlanta Georgia based artist Bethany Collins tells readers that part of her artistic process is to "do a thing until it becomes painful," and though the repetition in her work is often entirely not apparent or is only noticable through deftly-hidden visual codes, that repetition is integral to her work. Her body of work as a sculptor and artist working in text and assemblages is discussed and a series she created to answer her question of "what does it mean to be a Southern artist?" is discussed in detail.
ISSN:0953-6698