Situated between paper, metal, and site-responsive installation, my fabrication process adopts repetitive motions, testing physical endurance through mundane performative actions. By abstracting object materiality, I examine the internal disassociation that arises when intended purpose contradicts actual functionality. Inspired by contemporary artifacts, religious architecture, and commonplace tools, my work values quiet precision, inviting viewers to confront the familiar with a sense of alienation.  

Bio: 

Isabella Whitfield (b. 1998; Centreville, VA) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Virginia, working primarily in sculpture and site-responsive installation. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture and Politics from the University of Virginia, she completed a postgraduate year as an Aunspaugh Art Fellow. Whitfield has exhibited with Hamiltonian Artists, the Kluge Ruhe, 1708 Gallery, and the Morgan Conservatory.  She has been a resident artist with Penland, Anderson Ranch, Ox-Bow, Pyramid Atlantic, and VisArts Richmond. She is currently a 2022-2024 Hamiltonian Fellow and Papermaking Associate at Pyramid Atlantic. 

Learn more at www.isabellawhitfield.com