Cosy was exhibited at Centerspace Gallery, Bristol, UK in 2012.
Cosy is an exhibition about love, obsession, the body and knitting. It explores the compulsion to cocoon loved ones in hand made, lopsided jumpers, to wrap someone or something up, to keep it warm and safe even to the point that it can no longer escape or breathe. It examines human interactions, the space between bodies, touch and the sensation of not quite touching, and plays with our ability to perceive the world around us. Viewers were invited to interact with the artworks and “inhabit” the costumes.
Installation view at Centrespace Gallery
Claire Pendrigh, “Dance Dance Teardrop Eyes!”, 2012, Wool, Glass beads, felt, headphones and portable radio
Claire Pendrigh, “So Close”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Waiting”, 2012, Wool and glass beads
Claire Pendrigh, “You Are So Beautiful”, 2012, Wool and glass beads
Claire Pendrigh, “Whisper Cosy (for keeping secrets warm)”, 2012, Wool, embroidery thread and felt
Claire Pendrigh, “We Are Monsters”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Strange Creatures”, 2012, Wool and embroidery thread
Claire Pendrigh, “Cocoon”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Skin Cosy”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Touch Gloves”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Touch Mittens”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “A Curious Formation”, 2012, Wool
Claire Pendrigh, “Pink Heart, White Heart”, 2012, Wool and rice
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosies
Claire Pendrigh, “Flowers For The Ones We Miss”, 2012, Fabric and flower
Claire Pendrigh, “Flowers For The Ones We Miss”, 2012, Fabric and flower
Claire Pendrigh, “Flowers For The Ones We Miss”, 2012, Fabric and flower
Claire Pendrigh, “Flowers For The Ones We Miss”, 2012, Fabric and flower
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
Inhabited Cosy
