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Phloem

2023

Aimee Lee

(American, b. 1977)
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Culture
America
Medium
Beaten and laced paper mulberry bark, and thread
Measurements
Overall: 139.7 x 142.2 x 7.6 cm (55 x 56 x 3 in.)
Weight: about 3 lbs with dowel
Credit Line
Gift of Ingrid Luders 2024.139
Copyright
© Aimee Lee
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Location
Not on view
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Phloem is made of hammered and laced mulberry bark.

Description

For this work, the artist experimented with combining the traditional Mesoamerican and Korean papermaking techniques. The method involves creating grids of bark and hammering them to create a full sheet, drawing inspiration from amatl, or amate, a bark substrate made and used extensively in Mesoamerica (especially Mexico, by both the Maya and Aztecs), while the method of creating bark threads and twisting them is drawn from traditional Korean methods.
A paper mulberry bark and thread robe features wide, rectangular sleeves and an open, gridlike lattice across the upper shoulders. The lower portion consists of solid, vertically grained fiber ending in a frayed hem. A matching bark sash is tied across the center with the knot to the right. The garment is a muted tan with a textured, fibrous surface that highlights its organic composition and delicate, hand-crafted openwork.

Phloem

2023

Aimee Lee

(American, b. 1977)
America

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