Ophelia Arc

Bio: Ophelia Arc is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Using sculpture, video and installation Arc investigates psychoanalytic themes as they relate to her personal experiences and memories. Ophelia has shown pieces at No Format (London, UK), Whitebox, Atlantic Gallery, Westbeth Gallery, Woman Made Gallery (Chicago IL) and Collar Works (Troy, NY). She will be starting her MFA in sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design, Fall 2023

Artist Statement: As an artist, I strive to challenge societal norms and question the boundaries of acceptable subjects in art. Through the use of crochet as my primary medium, I aim to subvert traditional notions often associated with craftwork and to call into question the viewer's preconceptions of “women’s work”. My pieces explore taboo subject matter often delving into themes of mutilation, body image, and vulnerability. By combining yarn, latex, and personal mementos, my art aims to evoke a sense of abjection that elicits an emotional and psychological response from the viewer. My choices in subject matter and materials are purposefully chosen to spark reflection and challenge societal norms. Through my art I invite viewers to engage with uncomfortable truths, confront inner turmoil and contemplate the boundaries of what is considered acceptable within a contemporary art space.

Selected Exhibitions: 2023 SWEET & SAVORY, KATES-FERRI PROJECTS Ny, NY PSOS2023, The Clemente’s, Ny, NY
remnants, Bertha And Karl Leubsdorf Gallery, Ny, NY Eat Me, Collar Works, Troy, NY
24th international, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL Paroxysm, Westbeth Gallery, Ny, NY
Tenuous Threads, Atlantic Gallery, Ny, NY
Off The Cloth II, Whitebox, Ny, NY

2022 Mixed Emotions, Foley Gallery, Ny, NY
Death Of Me, Hypofutures, Brooklyn NY
The Subject Of Extra Scrutiny, 205 Hudson Gallery NY 2022, re:present, New Media Artspace NY
Hysterical, No Format Gallery, Deptford London UK
Studio 3, Brooklyn Space, Brooklyn NY
The Woman Spreading Show, Local Archive, Wayne Indiana

Social: @cease.and.perish