Artist Quote: "An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You always have to be ready for that little artistic epiphany." Achievements: Cave’s awards and residencies include the Joan Mitchell Foundation Award (2008), Artadia Award (2006), Joyce Award (2006), Creative Capital Grant (2004, 2002), and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award (2001). Cave has had major exhibitions at MASS MoCA (2016); Cranbrook Art Museum (2015); Saint Louis Art Museum (2014-15); ICA Boston (2014); Denver Art Museum (2013); Fabric Workshop and Museum (2011-12); Seattle Art Museum (2011); and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (2009), among others. Highest Sold Work: The record price for this artist at auction is $189,000 USD for a Soundsuit piece, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2021. | About the Artist: Cave attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA, 1989), North Texas State University (1984-86), and the Kansas City Art Institute (BFA, 1982). Cave is an uncatagorizable artist working between sculpture, installation, performance, video, sculpture and fashion. About the Artwork: He creates “Soundsuits”—surreally majestic objects blending fashion and sculpture—that originated as metaphorical suits of armor and have evolved into vehicles for empowerment. Fully concealing the body, the “Soundsuits” serve as an alien second skin that obscures race, gender, and class, allowing viewers to look without bias towards the wearer’s identity. Cave’s sculptures are crafted in a dizzying array of materials that include beads, raffia, buttons, sequins, twigs, fur, and fabric.Cave regularly performs in the sculptures himself, dancing either before the public or for the camera. The “Soundsuits” are also displayed in exhibitions as sculptures. |
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