Shelby Head
Providence, RI
My art practice challenges social and linguistic constructs in the United States through precisely crafted artworks organized into collections.
MessageThe Ties That Bind Us visualizes the act of breaking free from gendered constraints. A frame anchors looping domestic materials—pipe insulation, flashing, vacuum hose—while scissors hang poised midair. Below, severed neckties lie in a heap, remnants of the patriarchal order literally cut loose. This violent yet liberating gesture transforms tools of conformity into fragments of defiance, exposing how societal bonds are constructed and how they can be undone through deliberate, risky acts of resistance.
- Collections: It's a Girl!
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