PAUL KNIGHT
b. 1976, AustraliaPaul Knight is interested in how intimacy is constructed and communicated through the photographic image. With remarkable candour, he documents private moments that are at once banal and emotionally charged. Knight is also concerned with the material limits (or potentials) of the medium — it’s inherent flatness, framing and surface qualities.
These considerations have translated across to his textile practice in which he explores form and volume. The artist hand-weaves cloth in a labour-intensive process, producing works that borrow from the everyday. They recall household fabrics intended for daily use, such as bedding, tablecloths and towels, and are often simply presented: hung from a hook or draped across the floor.
Born 1976, Sydney, New South Wales. Lives and works Berlin, Germany.
Text courtesy Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
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