I thought the best way for me to honor the theme, arrival, was to share work that was made when I was arriving at a turning point in my studio. After only exhibiting paintings for over a decade, I found my way back to making objects. The works shown here were made during a time that many felt was an upheaval due to the decisions of G.H.W. Bush during his presidency.
I begin working, then as I do now, with an investigation of patterns, like those found in storytelling, (mis)communication, textiles, and behaviors. Overall, my work speaks about comfort versus security, identity, gender norms, or accountability of actions.
My sculptures and installations from 2006 – 2009 were inspired by allegories, parables, and nursery rhymes. I chose these literary genres as they are purposefully fictional stories that satirize a truth, and I could incorporate questions I had about truth and communication in the politics and social policies of that time. I selected passages from well-known books or authors and treated the imagery as readymades. Since information is already ingrained, I could add my own humor and satire. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, tales from Greek mythology, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and Dr. Seuss books all became sources for my work concerning the Patriot Act, the Bush wars, the definition of femininity, or the adaptation of traditions.
In my studio, recurring materials of paper, dirt, thread, wire, rope, and cloth are manipulated through a process of cutting, heaping, weaving, or wrapping. A divide between the original and the invented emerges and shows, as with politics and social policies, the small space between fact and fiction. Art, writing, dance, music, theatre – they all have the possibility to move their audience to another place in one’s mind or remind us, potentially welcome us or warn us, about our previous destinations or possible journeys.
https://bakerartist.org/portfolios/juliannadail
Medium & dimensions:
he thought the procession must go on: nylon rope, shock cord, acrylic, resin, dirt; 14” x 72” x 72”
modern retreat: nylon rope, acrylic, resin; 8" x 64" x 40"
Julianna Dail graduated from Kent State with a BFA concentrating in painting and went on to receive an MFA degree with Departmental Honors from Parsons School of Design. Julianna has exhibited extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, has work in numerous private collections, and was awarded a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant for works on paper. Julianna has lived in 9 cities within 7 states, and Baltimore City is now called home.graduated from Kent State with a BFA concentrating in painting and went on to receive an MFA degree with Departmental Honors from Parsons School of Design. Julianna has exhibited extensively throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, has work in numerous private collections, and was awarded a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Grant for works on paper. Julianna has lived in 9 cities within 7 states, and Baltimore City is now called home.
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