Are You Seriously Serious? (quilt)

2023

puffed screen prints on mixed fabrics, glass beads, sequins, and batting Size: 44”x54”

I am stuffed with poly-fil– held together with sloppy stitches. Often, slanted, bold text runs over me shouting at viewers in a soft material that cushions any blows. At first, I am funny and fast and then something else underneath lingers. Maybe there is more to this quick wit afterall.

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Libby Evan is a disabled artist, researcher, and activist. Originally from Albany, NY, she now resides in Chicago, IL. She is currently a PhD candidate in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. In 2024, she earned her MFA in Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She holds a BFA in Studio Art from Washington University in St. Louis, The Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts. Evan’s art practice and research focuses on her experiences of having invisible disabilities as she breaks down the façade of being okay on the outside but not so much on the inside.