
Wendy White b. 1971
Competition Engineering, 2019
Upcycled denim, acrylic, dye and stickers on four canvases, dibond
72 x 48 inches
Many of Wendy White’s include worn denim, a quintessentially American fabric associated with labor and a sense of western self-reliance. Focusing exclusively on men’s jeans, she undermines the masculine quality...
Many of Wendy White’s include worn denim, a quintessentially American fabric associated with labor and a sense of western self-reliance. Focusing exclusively on men’s jeans, she undermines the masculine quality of the clothing by ripping and deflating them until they are fit to become a substrate for her painting. Co-opting the material and its cultural connotations, White makes marks with dripped and splattered bleach before garnishing each piece with flat cut-out rainbows, beer bottles, and energy drinks.