Troy Montes-Michie: Rock of Eye

Name: Troy Montes-Michie: Rock of Eye
Brand: Siglio Press
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By Troy Montes-Michie

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Stitches and sutures: tracing the body and landscape in Troy Montes-Michie's collages To tailor a garment by "rock of eye" is to rely on the drape--on experience over mathematical measurement--in the fitting process. It is a kind of drawing in space--a freehand, an intuition, a trust of materials. Rock of Eye, published on the occasion of Troy Montes-Michie's (born 1985) solo exhibition at the California African American Museum, is a collection of the artist's collages, drawings, and found and woven images sourced from vintage erotic magazines, French tailoring magazines, found photographs and other materials. These materials are familiar from Montes-Michie's recent large-scale paintings and collages that center on the Black male body and his series that traces the social history and form of the zoot suit. Troy Montes-Michie was born in El Paso and his practice reflects his experience growing up along the US/Mexico border. This book is a study in ambiguity between portraiture and landscape; his are the cuts and folds of patterning and mapping. In Rock of Eye, Montes-Michie's stitches suture histories and geographies; they establish thresholds for crossing; his needle hits rock. Including essays by Tina Campt and editor Andrea Andersson, with an interview by Brent Edwards, Rock of Eye is a tactile and sensuous artist's book recalling the form of fabric swatch books and affirming that collage is an art of selection.

Product details

Number of Pages:: 128
Release Date:: 2021-11-30
Publication Date:: 2021-12-07
Publisher:: Siglio Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 193822132X
ISBN13:: 9781938221323
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 706 g
Height:: 21.4 cm
Width:: 29.1 cm
Thickness:: 1.5 cm

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