NICOLE SALIMBENE
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    • WE ARE WATER
    • ARTFORUM TAPESTRY SERIES
    • RECEIPT TAPESTRY SERIES
    • UNFOLDING
    • KNOWING YOUR WATER
    • MOVED BY WATER SERIES
    • AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CONSUMPTION: FIVE SCROLLS
    • DIVINE FEMININE SERIES
    • MAKEUP SERIES: TREMBLING
    • SCAPULAR SERIES
    • MENDING
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    • COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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SCAPULAR SERIES

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2013-2016
The 
Scapular Series, are sculptures grounded in the poetics of materiality and dialogue on the ecology of the internal and external. Scapulars are worn over the shoulders (scapula) for protection and as a symbol of devotion within the Catholic faith; iconic images are embedded in the pendants that rest on the chest and back. Remixing the scapular, traditional iconography is replaced with a range of natural and man-made materials encouraging contemplation and dialogue on the roles of protection and devotion in relation to self, community, and our planet.
Press:
East City Art, East City Art Notes: Nicole Salimbene Protection | Devotion | Earth at Studio Gallery, Eric Hope (January 20, 2016)
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Consumer Protection

Altered receipts reveal the sacred and profane words within consumer culture.  The receipts, cut and sewn, form 40 scapulars attached with metal pins onto painted canvas. The transformed receipts resonate with new meanings and new meditations on the actions of our daily lives. When read as a whole, this piece invites the reader to participate in the co-creation of a non-linear poetic text.  

We Mirror Each Other

In the remixing of this scapular sculpture, traditional iconography is replaced with mirrors attached to stitched canvas. When viewers stand looking at this work alongside others, they see parts of each other reflected back, showing each as the icons of protection and devotion.

Every Bade of Grass

In the remixing of this scapular sculpture, traditional iconography is replaced with blades of grass relationally arranged under microscope glass. The title references a quote from the Talmud, “Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, grow."

Transforming Fire

In the remixing of this scapular sculpture, traditional iconography is replaced by marks made from burning paper with matches.
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Group Exhibition:
CAST / RECAST
February 1 - March 10, 2023
Gillespie Gallery

George Mason University School of Art
Art and Design Building, Suite 2050
4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030

www.masonexhibitions.org
Upcoming Events:
CAST/RECAST Artist Reception and Grounding Ceremony
Feb 1, 2023
 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Love Letters to Nature with Nicole Salimbene
Feb 14, 2023
Time Slots:
10:30am-1:10pm, 4:30pm-5:15 pm, 6:30-8:00pm 

Cast/Recast fills Gillespie Gallery with installations, sculptures, altars, manifestos, performance documentation, paintings, photographs, wallpaper, a soundtrack, and a portal. Participating artists include: 
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Rahne Alexander, Laure Drogoul, Cheryl Edwards, Heloisa Escudero, Maggie Gourlay, Mira Hecht, Kay Hwang, Veronica Jackson, Jessica Kallista, Maria Karametou, Isabel Manalo, Ceci Cole McInturff, Meeting Ground (Susan Main and MJ Neuberger), Zia Palmer, Judith Pratt, Lisa Rosenstein, Nicole Salimbene, Asha Santee, Katherine Thompson, Jessica Valoris, and Naoko Wowsugi.

© 2022 Nicole Salimbene

  • Works
    • WE ARE WATER
    • ARTFORUM TAPESTRY SERIES
    • RECEIPT TAPESTRY SERIES
    • UNFOLDING
    • KNOWING YOUR WATER
    • MOVED BY WATER SERIES
    • AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CONSUMPTION: FIVE SCROLLS
    • DIVINE FEMININE SERIES
    • MAKEUP SERIES: TREMBLING
    • SCAPULAR SERIES
    • MENDING
    • STUDIES IN INVASIVENESS
    • COMMUNITY PROJECTS
    • ARCHIVE >
      • STONE TO STONE
      • PROTEST RECEIPTS
      • FIGURES IN CEMENT
      • BOX SERIES
      • FACTORY SHRINE
  • ABOUT
    • STATEMENT
    • BIO
    • CV
  • PRESS
  • NEWS
  • WORKSHOPS
  • CONTACT