Matthew Kirk, Friend of the Son, 2021
hand cut tar paper, acid free paper, wire mesh, acrylic, oil, cotton, brass grommets, blue tacks, staples, wire
32 × 24 × 2 inches
Comprised of strips of tar roofing paper woven through commercial steel fencing, mimicking textile and the patterning of traditional Navajo tapestries, Kirk adorns the surface of the work with a lexicon of personal symbols.