© 2005 Emily Francisco, Fingers & Hammers:
Composition for a Piano without Strings 1
digital print from video still (40” x 60”)
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The destination depends on how far you can go, because home can be anywhere.
Emily Francisco
Emily Francisco, who has impaired mobility, is both a performer and a sculptor. When she was a child she painted landscapes with her grandfather; now she reconstructs objects and captures fragmented actions. “My appreciation for art is through experience.” Francisco recently created a series of stills that reflect a period of personalized environmental adaptation. “When I started having difficulty getting around, I lost the advantage of having a secure place to live. For a while, the sculpture studio was my only home; the place where I kept my things, stored my clothes, charged my phone.” The work is a combination of familiar objects outside of standard context. Francisco is currently attending Webster University working on a BFA in studio art with a focus on sculpture and alternative media.
