DATA MINING
Wallspace
July 6 - August 5, 2006

Conrad Bakker
Jay Chung
Dora Garcia
Chris Moukarbel
Karen Reimer
Gerhard Richter
[The voice of] Robert Smithson
Donelle Woolford

KAREN REIMER's work is an exquisite take on how, and what, to pay attention to. In the tradition of Kurt Schwitters or Tony Feher, Reimer combs yesterday°s newspapers, food wrappers and other such detritus in search of that particular shape, phrase or color that resonates. She then exactingly reproduces the recovered gem in embroidery. Earlier works focused on liminal fragments of paperÜa notebook corner, a fedex receipt. More recent works shift criterion from form to content, selectively stitching fragments from within whole pages of the daily newspaper. Examples of these works are shown at Wallspace, as well as one of Reimer's new embroideries from a series titled Boundary Troubles.

All works embroidery floss on fabric
All works actual size

Links:
www.moniquemeloche.com
www.sobs.org
www.layersofmeaning.org