Sac Skull Sculpture Stephen Wilson

3D printed skull collaged with laser cut paper Hermés bags. Butterflies created with Hermes ribbon and Hermes silk scarf. Drawing on the storied history of memento mori and cabinets of curiosity though a modern lens, the use of 3D printing technology to create sculptures that are then embellished with exotic pigments, luxury paper maché, and embroidered appliqué.

Original Created: 2019

Subjects: People

Styles: Fine Art, Pop Art, Modern, Street Art

Mediums: Digital, Fabric, Paper mache, Resin, Textile

Materials: Paper, Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)

Sculpture: Digital on Paper

Original: One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size: 6 W x 6 H x 8 D in

Packaging: Ships in a Box

Conceptual artist Stephen Wilson's street-education of textile-based techniques began with a freelance career in New York's garment industry of the 90s. His métier quickly grew into a multifaceted studio art practice, with Wilson's skill in digitized-embroidery at the core of his technique. Employing embroidery, painting, 3D printing, photography, sculpture and more, Wilson's mixed-media assemblages are unique explorations of contemporary themes. His pieces often contain millions of embroidery stitches and take hundreds of hours to create.

From his studio located in Charlotte, North Carolina, a former mill town and textiles hub, Wilson aims to evoke questions about appropriation, conspicuous consumption and brand worship. His work has been exhibited in diverse locales from the Lincoln Center to the atelier of fashion-house Brunello Cucinelli, and is found in galleries, museums and private collections worldwide. Wilson has been featured in numerous fine art and popular media such as Town & Country Magazine, Huffington Post and ArtHive Magazine. Scala Arts and Heritage Publishers' recent book on the Artist, Stephen Wilson: Luscious Threads, was released in Fall 2018.