Meet the Artist: Jeffrey Gibson | Whitney Biennial 2019

In the lead-up to the Whitney Biennial 2019, we visited five artists in their studios to learn more about their work. The first episode of the series features Jeffrey Gibson in his studio in Hudson, NY. Gibson discusses the inspiration for his sculptures-garments and a flag that greets visitors over the ticket desk. The materials he uses are laden with personal and cultural significance: beadwork, fabric, and fringe all add physical and symbolic weight to his works. Gibson draws on the power of multilayered signifiers to refuse the oversimplification of personal identity.
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The Whitney Biennial 2019 is on view May 17 through September 22, 2019. Tickets and more information at whitney.org/biennial2019.
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Video produced by SandenWolff
Shot and directed by Jonathan Sanden
Creative production and story editing by Rachel Wolff
Edited by Jonathan Sanden and Stephen Parnigoni
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