Desiree Dalton

Visual Art – Washington, D.C.

In my work, I use a hint of humor to investigate color relationships. Color relationships are of particular interest to me because I was born with a common colorblindness, deuteranomaly, also known as \"green weak.\" I have trouble distinguishing between subtle differences in hues of red, orange, yellow, and green because I perceive color as shifted towards the red spectrum. What could be considered as a deficiency in color perception propels me to create colorful works in fiber that reflect my playful personality, as well as my interest in experimenting with material, strategic layering, and color unknown to me. This current collection is a personal archive satirizing the patriarchal elite and the divide between two political parties, both clinging to their values. I use comedic elements in my work to respond to the heightened political conflict in order to subvert society’s structure within my own weave structure. The juxtaposition of serious power figures in sexualized poses with tattoos creates a dialogue between gendered space like the government, the “woman’s” work of weaving, and the stigma of feminism.