All the petals fall eventually
All the petals fall eventually

(thread, 2022)

All the petals fall eventually (detail)
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
There you are
There you are

thread on tulle

2022

There you are (detail)
There you are (detail)
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?

thread

2022

I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?  (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly? (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?  (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly? (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go)

thread

2022

Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Hold me close
Hold me close

thread

2022

Hold me close (detail)
Hold me close (detail)
happy for you
happy for you

thread

2019

happy for you (detail)
happy for you (detail)
happy for you (detail)
happy for you (detail)
Read 10:37pm
Read 10:37pm

thread

2018

Read 10:37pm (detail)
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough
Too Much: Not Enough

thread on tulle & various textile

2022

Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Right where you left me
Right where you left me

thread on tulle

2022

Right where you left me (detail)
Right where you left me (detail)
Right where you left me (detail)
Right where you left me (detail)
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon"
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon"

thread hung on dowel, painted grid

2022

You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon" (detail)
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon"
You loved "I hope to see you soon"

thread hung on dowel, painted grid

You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
Miss u
Miss u

thread

2022

Miss u (detail)
Miss u (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best"
You emphasized "I think it's for the best"

thread hung from dowel, painted grid

You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
220521_KBurke_001.jpg
220521_KBurke_002.jpg
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found)
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found)

Recently I misspelled “pretty” in a Google search. In light of my human mistake, my screen asked me, “Did you mean: pretty”? Using thread and tulle, I created a work that allows the audience to physically confront the questions & perceptions our devices constantly pose us. Whether we are scheduling increments of time into our calendars, relying on digital reminders for our day-to-day, or infinitely scrolling through pixelated information, our dependence on technology has infiltrated the basic moves & mannerisms of our humanity. Social media has similarly developed into a depository for our personality, perceptions, & expectations. Instead of internally developing our dreams and sense of self, social media - and consequently technology - has done the work of telling us what is acceptable, honorable, and wanted. How are we depositing our sense of self throughout the internet & in social media? How much agency do these devices have over our perceptions of ourselves & the people around us?

Pictured: Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (thread on tulle, 2021)

Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (detail)
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (detail)

thread and tulle

2021

All the petals fall eventually
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
There you are
There you are (detail)
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?  (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?  (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Hold me close
Hold me close (detail)
happy for you
happy for you (detail)
happy for you (detail)
Read 10:37pm
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Right where you left me
Right where you left me (detail)
Right where you left me (detail)
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon"
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon"
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
Miss u
Miss u (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best"
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
220521_KBurke_001.jpg
220521_KBurke_002.jpg
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found)
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (detail)
All the petals fall eventually

(thread, 2022)

All the petals fall eventually (detail)
There you are

thread on tulle

2022

There you are (detail)
All the petals fall eventually (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly?

thread

2022

I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly? (detail)
I keep looking for you; how do you come and go so quickly? (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go)

thread

2022

Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Tight Grip: Loose Will (Never let me go) (detail)
Hold me close

thread

2022

Hold me close (detail)
happy for you

thread

2019

happy for you (detail)
happy for you (detail)
Read 10:37pm

thread

2018

Read 10:37pm (detail)
Read 10:37pm (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough

thread on tulle & various textile

2022

Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Too Much: Not Enough (detail)
Right where you left me

thread on tulle

2022

Right where you left me (detail)
Right where you left me (detail)
You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon"

thread hung on dowel, painted grid

2022

You loved "I'm sorry to see you go so soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon"

thread hung on dowel, painted grid

You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
You loved "I hope to see you soon" (detail)
Miss u

thread

2022

Miss u (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best"

thread hung from dowel, painted grid

You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
You emphasized "I think it's for the best" (detail)
Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found)

Recently I misspelled “pretty” in a Google search. In light of my human mistake, my screen asked me, “Did you mean: pretty”? Using thread and tulle, I created a work that allows the audience to physically confront the questions & perceptions our devices constantly pose us. Whether we are scheduling increments of time into our calendars, relying on digital reminders for our day-to-day, or infinitely scrolling through pixelated information, our dependence on technology has infiltrated the basic moves & mannerisms of our humanity. Social media has similarly developed into a depository for our personality, perceptions, & expectations. Instead of internally developing our dreams and sense of self, social media - and consequently technology - has done the work of telling us what is acceptable, honorable, and wanted. How are we depositing our sense of self throughout the internet & in social media? How much agency do these devices have over our perceptions of ourselves & the people around us?

Pictured: Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (thread on tulle, 2021)

Mirror, mirror (error 404: page not found) (detail)

thread and tulle

2021

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