A beautiful new book about Los Angeles-based artist Liza Lou is coming out from our friends at Rizzoli and we have 3 copies to give away! Featuring essays by Glenn Adamson, Julia Bryan-Wilson, Cathleen Chaffee and Elisabeth Sherman along with an interview by Carrie Mae Weems, Liza Lou is the most comprehensive book on the work of the acclaimed artist. Known for her intricate beadwork installations and hangings, Lou first gained attention in 1996 with her room-sized sculpture “Kitchen” at the New Museum in New York. The project represented five years of individual labour and subverting standards of art by introducing glass beads as a fine art material. Blurring the boundary between fine art and craft, “Kitchen” established Lou’s long-standing exploration of materiality, process, social consciousness and beauty. Lou’s work, made entirely of beads, consider the important themes of women, community, and the valorization of labor.
Working within a craft métier has led the artist to work in a variety of socially engaged settings, from community groups in Los Angeles, to a collective she founded in Durban, South Africa. Over the past fifteen years, Lou has focused on a poetic approach to abstraction as a way to highlight the process underlying her work.
This comprehensive volume considers the entirety of Lou’s singular vision and offers important perspectives on the breadth of her work.
The giveaway will be taking place on Instagram so head over here for the chance to snag a copy!
