Joan Schulze

Phantoms and Exiles I

25h x 56w inches

2019

Artist Statement

For the past 2 years I have watched the construction of a 300-unit apartment building across from my studio. Instead of a panoramic view of the city, I will have a new view of windows and people. I will imagine stories of how and why they came to San Francisco and my neighborhood while mourning the view I enjoyed for 20 years.

Materials

Silk, paper, cotton, packing tape

Techniques

Piecing, stitching, gluing, digital-printing, quilting