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Artificial Anonymity
This series delves into anonymity in both the digital and physical worlds. The fragmented bodies suggest pixelated faces and blurred faces. These figures, based on AI-generated images, embody the blending of countless lives into one artificial form. Yet, through traditional hand stitching and fiber techniques, the works regain a sense of humanity. The use of both digital and handmade elements reflects the unseen and uncredited labor, both technological and human, that remains hidden in our modern lives.
Map Series
Tactile Geographies
In 2023, I created a series of maps of the Bay Area that used color, shape, and pattern informed by the people and experiences of the neighborhoods. During that time SF was under heavy fire from news outlets for being a failed city, but the vitreal failed to see the renaissance that a transforming city fosters.
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Vicky Knoop is a fiber artist based in San Francisco, exhibiting her work in multiple galleries across the city. She uses reclaimed fabrics to imbue her pieces with the stories they hold, both real and imagined. Through traditional techniques, she explores themes of technology, mental health, labor, and fabric waste.
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