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STEP 80 | material and place

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Recently, my practice has centered on textiles and cyanotypes. During the residency, I hope to continue this research while exploring experimental printing, stitching, installation, sound, and publication. I am interested in how one body of research can unfold across different forms. Sometimes a piece of fabric becomes a cyanotype. Sometimes a walk becomes a sound recording. Sometimes collected materials quietly come together as an installation, or a print grows from a sound.

Chen Gao is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist, designer, and educator based in the US. She is an Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her practice spans installation, textiles, drawing, photography, sound, creative writing, experimental graphic design, land art, and material-based experimentation.