Rachel Mica Weiss is a sculptor who uses handmade textiles, manipulated fibers, and various organic materials to approach issues of absence, restriction, and exteriority. Her works, which recall both clothing and architecture, investigate possible modalities for personal barriers and protective shells. By juxtaposing structures of urgency and survival with time-intensive and rhythmic processes, she seeks to question the efficacy of physical and metaphorical boundaries.
Sagging Ellipse (After Richard Serra) – 2011 – Manila rope and sisal 87 x 52 x 46 inches Photographed by Joshua Band
R ACH E L M ICA W E I S S
www.rachelmicaweiss.com
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born Rockville, Maryland, 1986
education BA in Psychology, Oberlin College, 2008 MFA, San Francisco Art Institute, 2012