Industrial Materials and Rugged Topographies Converge in Jacqueline Surdell’s Knotted Tapestries
JULY 29, 2021 GRACE EBERT Chicago-based artist Jacqueline Surdell sutures lengths of rope, fabric, and silky ribbons into sprawling abstract tapestries that hang from walls and standalone armatures in textured, colorful masses. Swelling clusters of knots and ties, loose weaves, braided tunnels, and dangling strands compose her three-dimensional compositions that are disrupted by sporadically used items like… More Industrial Materials and Rugged Topographies Converge in Jacqueline Surdell’s Knotted Tapestries