The artist weaving complex, beautiful tapestries about sex and trauma

Erin M. Riley: Used Tape

With the election of Donald Trump, a powerful unravelling began – not just of the morals and ethics of the US government but of the tightly laced silence around sexual assault. For American textile artist Erin M. Riley, the election cycle was “a bizarre turning point,” sparking conversations with her mother and sisters about horrific encounters that they had kept secret from one another.

“It’s been a lot of…

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The artist weaving complex, beautiful tapestries about sex and trauma
By Miss Rosen (info@dazedgroup.com)

May 30, 2018 at 02:02AM
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