Isolation (Sculpture)

CA$3,500.00

Piece includes handcrafted lace on metal rim and solid maple backboard

Keyhole slot cut in back for hanging

Overall size of artwork: 32.5 x 21 x 12”

Backboard size: 14 x 21”

Net size: 22 x 12”

Post Up series | Limited Edition of 1

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Through a series of hand-crafted textiles installed on metal rims and maple backboards, Mallory Tolcher reimagines the conventional basketball net through the intricate and traditionally-feminine medium of crocheted lace. By integrating these domestic and laborious practices into the hyper-masculine sport of basketball, ingrained perceptions of athletics and softness in sport begin to unravel.

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (2023)