Veronica Wolfgang (b. 2001) is a multidisciplinary sculptor and textile artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Utilizing sculpture, installation, and photography, they investigate our collective relationship with everyday objects, memory, obsession, and sex appeal.
Wolfgang is substantially influenced by the craft techniques they grew up surrounded by. Strong foundations in folk craft led to a focus on sustainability within their practice as they transform found objects and textile waste into highly tactile articles of fascination.
Wolfgang earned their BA in Philosophy and History at just 17, completing their MA in Philosophy with a focus in Political and Economic Theory just after their 21st birthday. Their academic work continues to play a vital role in their artistic pursuits.
Living many lives since arriving in New York in 2019, they led a successful career as a model before pivoting into designing wearable art and 1:1 jewelry through their label, bywolfgang. As a second-generation jewelry designer, Wolfgang aims to maintain a sculptural and avant-garde approach to design.
Wolfgang has participated in residency programs in North and Central America. Their work has been featured in galleries across New York including Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, CultureLab LIC, & Carrie Able Gallery.
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Veronica Wolfgang is a multi-hyphenate artist and designer.
Artists Statement
“I have always been a highly tactile person. Touch is a grounding force and a gentle reminder of our present moment. I create to understand. To foster this obsession in a way that won’t drown me.
The speed of our current world makes me nauseous and I know I’m not the only one. In my work, I embrace what machines simply cannot replicate. Crochet and many fiber arts can only be done by the human hand. Denying mechanical reproduction; like handwriting, they are unique to their creator.
Utilizing found objects and post-consumer textiles allows me to create something fascinating with things we typically ignore. I want to feel like the fibers are reclaiming each object – becoming something new.
The way we decay is undeniably elegant – gently falling back to the earth. I think about how this also happens with stories and legacies.
I began chemically crystalizing found objects to explore how we share stories (and bits of ourselves) through time & space. Discarded paperbacks and worn-through shoes suspended in time are representative of a life lived. A collection of unreadable and brittle forms. Modern fossils. Too fragile to be held. Their story will never be understood again.
Held in delicate yet inescapable webs, I am fabricating artifacts. As we separate from the stories and ways that have held us, we lose sight of what it is to be a part of a collective something. A collective story. Will we discover a new technology to remember ourselves?”