Stephanie Liner

“Using specific types of fabric, sewing techniques, and upholstery to create vehicles for human interaction, my work explores the relationship between domestic space, furniture, and sexuality.  Through the forms and modes of human interaction in my work, I address how women are situated in our culture and how this culture both impacts and is shaped by women and their various social histories and functions. Although, the prism through which I view these interactions is intensely personal, the cultural meaning embedded in the resulting work creates a space where both men and women can learn, experience new things, and perhaps critically reevaluate both the norms of their society and the roles they play in shaping culture.

During the performances of my work, there is not only the physical interaction but also the visual interaction. This takes the form of the “gaze.”  This “gaze” between viewer and model becomes a performance, although separate from the vehicle facilitating this experience.  This “gaze” often leaves the model as an object of desire.  However, the physical interaction creates a power struggle between the viewer and the model wearing each piece of sculpture.  By interacting the viewer partakes in a whimsical but sexually charged experience which suggests paths for introspective inquiry into our society’s view of sexuality.”

Momentos Of A Doomed Construct, 2009,  Upholstery and Live Performance

Stephanie Liner currently lives and works in New York City.

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