PLAYGROUND DETROIT PRESENTS: Cristin Richard at the 1st Annual Michigan F.A.S.H. Festival.

PLAYGROUND DETROIT is excited to announce Cristin Richard as our artist choice to showcase at Michigan F.A.S.H. Fest. After reviewing all of our application submissions, Cristins proposal and body of work are an exceptional match for this event, representing our mission and her involvement in Detroit artist community. In her proposal she explains,

As a resident of Detroit, my personal matters are intertwined with my dealings and experiences with this city. In order for Detroit to succeed, the perception of what it should be needs to change. People must think outside of the normal equation and utilize what is at their finger tips. This is not limited to abandoned buildings, it also addresses the people that live here.”

Richards work explores the idea of fashion as sculpture, blurring the line between fine art and fashion. Her primary medium of choice is hog intestines, a skin-like material that is chosen and used for its translucency, metaphorical language and historical depth. She lives and works in Detroit, and attended the College For Creative Studies School of Art & Design for her BFA graduating in 2003. In 2011, she completed a residency program at La Découpe Residency, Paris, France. She has had numerous solo exhibitions, including Domesticate Me, La Découpe, Paris, France and the Come Play With Me, There’s Enough to go Around, The Burton Theatre and also has been a part of numerous group shows. Please visit her website for a complete listing.

For more articles on her work, visit the links below.

“Clothing Revealed In Innovative Exhibition “, Knight Arts, www.knightarts.org, Detroit, MI. November 22.
“Objectify Me: Cristin Richard’s Latest Works”, www.heyangela.com, Detroit, MI. September 19th.
 “Domesticate Me by Cristin Richard”, Trends Magazine Paris, Paris, France April 11.

Michigan F.A.S.H. Festival takes place September 15th, 2012. More F.A.S.H. Fest news and announcements are coming soon!

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