Autobiography, 2011 Mixed media, test tubes, anodized aluminum, unique artist’s book On loan from the artist
The contents of these small glass containers reveal Bart’s emotional investment in the physical world. Objects include remnants from projects and souvenirs from important events in her life. Bart described Autobiography as “a self-portrait of sorts,” but it also speaks to her imaginative approach to traditional art historical categories. As the title suggests, she often filters her visual art practices through a literary lens. The pages of the ledger feature imprints of each of the seventy corks in one column and a one-word, poetic description of that tube’s content in another.
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