Robb Report: An Artist and Sailor Teamed Up to Transform a Raceboat Into a Floating Work of Art: James Perkins' beautiful silk panels were in tatters by the time Conrad Colman's "Imagine" sailed into Guadeloupe from France. But that was the point.
An Artist and Sailor Teamed Up to Transform a Raceboat Into a Floating Work of Art
James Perkins' beautiful silk panels were in tatters by the time Conrad Colman's "Imagine" sailed into Guadeloupe from France. But that was the point.
By MICHAEL VERDON
Perkins says that was part of the process, since he expected the forces of nature—wind, sun, salt and rain—to weather each piece differently.
For his part, Colman enjoyed having the artwork on his boat. “To be the custodian and choreographer of James’ art while watching the minute-by-minute transformation of the silk—both in color and texture was amazing,” he says. The two plan to collaborate on future ocean projects.
The post-ocean artwork will be exhibited at the James Perkins Studio in January 2023.
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Artist James Perkins: ‘land art was ripe for me to make a contribution’
Fire Island-based artist James Perkins transforms silk sculptures into forces of nature. Here, he discusses the future of land art, belonging, and living in a Horace Gifford-designed modern masterwork
BY MICHELLE SINCLAIR COLMAN
LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 06, 2022
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“My goal is to infuse the material with this sensation of standing at the shoreline’s edge and feeling like the smallest thing on the planet,” he explains.