Sarah Zapata

Sarah Zapata
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Corpus Christi, Texas
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fibers from the University of North Texas
Known fortextile artist
Notable work
  • To Teach or To Assume Authority (2018-2019)
  • A Famine of Hearing (2019)
  • Standing on the Edge of Time (2019)

Sarah Zapata (1988) is an American textile artist of Peruvian heritage.[1] She lives in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York and her practice is based in Fiber Arts, and addresses themes like labor, systems of power, Queerness, and the intersection of identity.[2]

Biography

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1988, Zapata was raised Evangelical Christian by her Peruvian father and Christian mother.[3] Zapata identifies as a queer artist.[4] She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Fibers from the University of North Texas in 2011.[2] She lives in the Red Hook neighborhood[2] of Brooklyn, New York.[4] Her work has been shown throughout the United States, Mexico, and Peru.[5] Zapata is known for making statements, whether it is through her colorful installations or her bright orange hair.[6]

Art & Hand-Weaving

Zapata is recognized for her distinctive and textile-heavy artwork.[4] Her pieces and latch-hooked carpets veer toward abstraction and perception while drawing inspiration from traditional Peruvian weaving.[7] Zapata's abstract woven artworks symbolically represent her intersectional identities such as her Christian religious upbringing or her gender identity.[8] Furthermore, Zapata’s body of work address issues like labor, systems of power and control, and Queerness.[2] Her identities also include being an artist born and raised in Texas, and now working in New York.[2] Ever since moving to New York, Zapata has embraced bright colors in her sculptural works that incorporate textiles.[9] Zapata's artworks have been shown at Deli Gallery, Museum of Arts and Design, and El Museo Del Barrio.[6]

The majority of Zapata's works include hand-weaving, which is a very time consuming and labor intensive process. Hand-weaving incorporates both traditional and contemporary elements that add to its effect.[9] The duration and endurance that go into hand-weaving make Zapata feel like she has to earn the work.[9]

Notable works by Zapata include: To Teach or To Assume Authority (2018-2019), A Famine of Hearing (2019) and Standing on the Edge of Time (2019).[10]

Exploration of Identity

Throughout her works, Zapata explores her own identity. A contemporary artist exploring older artistic styles, a Texan living in New York from a diverse background, a Queer artist raised Evangelical Christian, Zapata has a lot to explore within her own identity.[11] She uses her artwork as a medium to explore this theme and her own identity and encourages others to relate to her work and explore ones own identity.

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Zapata: 2016 Artist In Residence". Museum of Arts and Design. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Museum, Ogden (June 29, 2020). "Sarah Zapata". Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Alba, Krista (2023). "Sarah Zapata: So the roots be known". Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Scott, Chadd (December 10, 2023). "Sarah Zapata Reveals Surprising Queer History In Kansas City At Kemper Museum Of Contemporary Art". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Museum, Ogden (June 29, 2020). "Sarah Zapata". Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "PIN–UP Magazine". PIN–UP Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  7. ^ Kwun, Aileen (October 4, 2021). "The Textile Artist Employing Centuries-Old Practices and Pop Culture Imagery". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Martinez, Nicole (September 6, 2022). "Textile Artist Sarah Zapata Has More Than One Identity. Weaving Lets Her Bring Them All Together". Artnet. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Kwun, Aileen (October 4, 2021). "The Textile Artist Employing Centuries-Old Practices and Pop Culture Imagery". The New York Times Style Magazine.
  10. ^ "Sarah Zapata". The Latinx Project at NYU. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Museum, Ogden (June 29, 2020). "Sarah Zapata". Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Retrieved October 18, 2024.

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