The Hidden Words
While searching for artistic inspiration, as I often do, I stumbled upon this fascinating artist. Jen Bervin is a book artist with a style that I very much appreciate. Her work incorporates two things that I dearly love (and use often in my own work), paper and fibers.
In these pictures, Jen took an existing book and made it her own with thousands of yards of thread. She hides some words, while exposing others to give the book a new meaning. Her voice is certainly unique in an art world filled with paintings and sculptures. Literature and fiber work are so often overlooked by Fine Art perspectives, but Jen’s work brings it back into the spotlight for a second look and a second chance.
Some of her other works follow this similar process of giving old text new meaning. She has even published a book, entitled The Niagara Book that includes famous works reinterpreted in her own style. But she is certainly not a one-trick pony and exhibits many other techniques and styles. She produces photography, multimedia work, and drawings, among other things.
So, is she destroying famous literature or giving it a new and unique voice? You be the judge.
