Veil maintains Veronika Maser’s woven vocabulary. Her new work, predominantly consisting of wall hangings, explores the relationships between interior and exterior dimensions. Guided by an acute sense of space and profound imagination her intricate wire works mirror lace embroidery as she enlarges patterns to create cloth-like drapes and veils.

Maser draws with wire, constructing sculptural forms that are at once two and three-dimensional. The use of wire as a medium contradicts the fragility of Maser’s sculptures, “the veils or covers are delicate and transparent disguises to obscure from the realness, the source.” (1)

Maser’s repetitive patterns and texture are inspired by a variety of sources such as Islamic art, microscopic plant cells, medical journals and a love for the old craft of crochet doilies. By enlarging this imagery, Maser articulates a language addressing issues of culture, contemplation, identity and security. “I am intrigued with the complexity of humanity, the question of our existence, remembering links to the past and the moment and representing reflecting moments in my work.” (2)

1. Artist statement, 2005.
2. Artist statement, 2002.