Crosscurrents: Art, Crafts, and Design in North Carolina North Carolina Museum of Art

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Crosscurrents Art, Crafts, and Design in North
Carolina North Carolina Museum of Art
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• Crosscurrents Art, Craft, and Design in North
  Carolina is the first time The Mint Museum and
  the North Carolina Museum of Art have
  collaborated on an exhibition of works by the
  states artist.
• Crosscurrents has a finger on the pulse of
  groundbreaking art in our state.

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Ghost by David Finn
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David Finn

• First reaction
• A grin, a chuckle, feeling of awe
• Finn exhibits a novel approach to traditional
  ideas surrounding materials and material culture
• Historically, monumental marble has served to
  commemorate significant people, places, or
  events.

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• Inspired by 17th and 18th century footwear
• Pays homage to a bygone era characterized by
  refinement and elegance
• Stands as a marker, monuments to those who
  previously trod this earth
• Standing as one of a pair, each shoe evokes a
  palpable absence

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• Questions they pose
• Where are their mates?
• Was a mate ever crafted?
• Who was the wearer?
• Why was one left behind?

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• These markers offer clues
• Providing insight into the fine craftsmanship
• of the shoemaker
• The personal taste of the shoes final wearer

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• Unsoiled
• Devoid of wear
• Beautiful
• Colorlessness
• Purity