Artist Statement:
In Double Wide, I am allowing the viewer to experience my childhood home as it exists in my rawest, emotional memories. Wood grain relief print panels are arranged to create a theatrical backdrop for heavy metal posters and a window view looking out on a typical night in the trailer park. Papier-mâché creatures hide in corners, magnified from their actual size to illustrate the overwhelming presence these vermin had on me as a child. Personal keepsakes from my original home are juxtaposed with found objects to create a direct connection to a place that now only exists in memory.
In this body of work, screen printing is used to recount visceral, formative experiences, and reconcile issues relating to identity and sexuality. Bold, graphic compositions aid in conveying a complicated personal history with a sense of humor and nostalgia.
Bio:
Sarah Kindl is a Mixed Media installation artist, with a concentration in Printmaking. She received her BFA from Western Washington University in 2020, and is a current board member at Make.Shift Art Space.
Sarah lives in Bellingham Washington, and spends most of her free time making art with her wife, Jacqueline, and cat, Phibes.