Dr. Killfrenzy (Body Horror Series), 2022, Crocheted Cotton String, Glue, Enamel Paint, 11 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches

Special thanks to Paradigm Gallery + Studio

Image Description:

Drawing from a narrative denoting the unavailability of consistent television and video access prior to McCormack's teenage years, these meticulously crafted fiber sculptures emblematize both superficial and intensely intimate fascinations with the sublime; an insatiable yet secretive hunger for the grotesque is evident in each object's devoutly hand-wrought construction. Reappropriating the vernacular of pornography, horror, goth, and metal fandom, these works explore relationships between externalized and internalized violence through the eyes of an adolescent femme.

Artist Bio:

Caitlin McCormack (b.1988) has contributed works to solo and group exhibitions at Elijah Wheat Showroom, The Mütter Museum, Museum Rijswijk, The Mesa Contemporary Art Museum, Hashimoto Contemporary, The Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Field Projects, and SPRING/BREAK Art Show in NYC. In addition to holding teaching positions in Philadelphia at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Hussian College of Art and Design, McCormack has completed artist residencies at Byrdcliffe Artist Colony, ChaNorth, The Peter Bullough Foundation, and The Wassaic Project. McCormack was the recipient of a Joseph Robert Foundation grant in 2021.