Idiosyncratic in design and personality, neckties are normally viewed independently of one another. As cultural objects, they bring to mind the world of professionalism, formality, conservatism and business.
Organized into gradients, the neckties become agents of the painting process. As building blocks, they function much like tapered pixels - bridging micro- and macro-narratives, embracing the tension between the individual and the sum total. We continue to employ numerous configurations while exploring the physical and associative impact carried out by these forms.
Our current body of work examines the necktie as a formal material rather than formal wear. While we don't necessarily aim to strip the ties of their popular psychological weight, we seek to better understand and ultimately reveal their properties.
Isaac Amala & Liz Simpson have been a creative collaborative team since 2006. They live and work in San Francisco and Oakland.
Organized into gradients, the neckties become agents of the painting process. As building blocks, they function much like tapered pixels - bridging micro- and macro-narratives, embracing the tension between the individual and the sum total. We continue to employ numerous configurations while exploring the physical and associative impact carried out by these forms.
Our current body of work examines the necktie as a formal material rather than formal wear. While we don't necessarily aim to strip the ties of their popular psychological weight, we seek to better understand and ultimately reveal their properties.
Isaac Amala & Liz Simpson have been a creative collaborative team since 2006. They live and work in San Francisco and Oakland.
