EXHIBITION | 2018

Embodied Beauty

Embodied Beauty examined Floating World and Nocturnes, through 32 sculptures in various media. Floating World developed from LaMonte’s residency in Kyoto, Japan, where she studied all aspects of the kimono—from weaving and construction, to ceremonial function and historic meaning. The Nocturnes harken back to LaMonte’s earlier works which drew on her interests in Classical Greek and Roman figures.

The female forms in LaMonte’s sculptures, absent, yet implied through the clinging fabric, raise questions about the role that clothing plays in society, and the impact it has on women’s lives, whether in the east or the west.