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KASIA FRAZEE
Artist
Construction and Decay, 2022
Dried SCOBY, motor, microcontroller, coded machine embroidery, 17 x 6 inch wooden frame
My mom inspired this piece, as her Catholocism has led me to have trauma with anti-gay propaganda and religious shame and guilt surrounding body image and sexual conduct. I was initially inspired to use SCOBY as a medium, after watching her grow kombucha in our kitchen for years and have always been amazed by its organic texture, transparency, and textile possibilities. I feel that the coded aspects of this project symbolize the pre-determinedness of people’s lives when they are indoctrinated into the Catholic Church. On it, there are machine embroidered Pagan Polish symbols that are a recurring motif in my work. The symbols act like stamps, marking the body, which is represented by the SCOBY, as a form of control and power. I tried to make it look as if the SCOBY was breathing and the brittle, flaking SCOBY represents the persistence of the Catholic church over time.
My mom inspired this piece, as her Catholocism has led me to have trauma with anti-gay propaganda and religious shame and guilt surrounding body image and sexual conduct. I was initially inspired to use SCOBY as a medium, after watching her grow kombucha in our kitchen for years and have always been amazed by its organic texture, transparency, and textile possibilities. I feel that the coded aspects of this project symbolize the pre-determinedness of people’s lives when they are indoctrinated into the Catholic Church. On it, there are machine embroidered Pagan Polish symbols that are a recurring motif in my work. The symbols act like stamps, marking the body, which is represented by the SCOBY, as a form of control and power. I tried to make it look as if the SCOBY was breathing and the brittle, flaking SCOBY represents the persistence of the Catholic church over time.
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