Lauren Kalman

Lives and works in Detroit, MI, USA

Artist statement

I make performative objects that use my body as a tool for production and as an installation site. Through these objects my work investigates constructions of the ideal and the feminine as they relate to self-image, identity, and the built environment. My work bridges fine art, craft, and design. I use a variety of methods in my work including fabricated metal, textiles, glass, and ceramics folded together with installation, performance, photography, and video. My work often uses vernacular domestic or craft media. I work with these familiar materials and forms as a strategic choice, because of their tie to the body through their use in jewelry, domestic objects, cutlery, functional vessels, hygiene implements, and clothing.

Artwork

For Holding..., 2025. Bronze, steel
To Hold..., 2025. Glass
For Holding..., 2025. Bronze, steel, wood
To Hold..., 2025. Glass
To Hold..., 2025. Digital video
To Hold..., 2025. Glass, bronze, steel, poplar, digital video
...Do...Part..., 2026. Black stoneware, silk
...Do...Part..., 2026. Glass, copper
...Do...Part..., 2026. Black stoneware, glass, copper, silk, poplar
Until..., 2024. Black stoneware
Until..., 2024. Black stoneware
Until..., 2024. Black stoneware, glass, poplar
Until..., 2024. Black stoneware, glass, poplar
To Have or To Hold… , 2024. Red stoneware
To Have or To Hold..., 2024. Red stoneware
To Have or To Hold… , 2024. Red stoneware, poplar
To Have or To Hold…, 2024. Digital video
To Have or To Hold…, 2024. Digital video
To Have or To Hold… , 2024. Digital videos
To Have or To Hold… , 2024. Digital videos, LDC monitors