Virginia Kistler was recently selected to produce an original piece of sculpture for the newly renovated Dayton Metro Library.
Virginia Kistler (b. 1976) American, UNTITLED, 2015, Rubber, stainless steel, wood.Collection of the Dayton Metro Library, 2016.2
The Kuosi Society Costume from the Bamileke people and the Relief Fragment from Persepolis, both from the Dayton Art Institute’s permanent collection were chosen by the artist as inspiration for this work.
"My work is a contemporary take on the traditional craft of textiles, inspired by the Relief Fragment from Persepolis and theKuosi Society Costume. To contemporize the craft, I used laser cut, synthetic rubber. Like many Persian and Bamileke textiles, I employed the use of radial symmetry. If you look closely at the work, you will see textile patterns that are inspired by both cultures." -Virginia Kistler, artist
