Stephen Wilson is best known for his artistic exploration of the intersections between traditional craft and contemporary culture through blended use of handicraft techniques with modern technologies and pop iconography. Wilson’s style fuses influences from the Arts & Crafts and Decorative movements with modern and pop artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. Stemming from a background in embroidery design and technology, Wilson creates and digitizes designs that are then machine-embroidered and finished with mixed-media hand processes including found-object assemblage and painting. His redefinition of textile and embroidery-based art forms evokes questions regarding luxury consumerism and high-low art distinctions.
Embroidery stitched directly through 4 Gucci boxes. Luxury scarves appliqué letter relief mounted to boxes. Embroidered butterflies dimensionally mounted
40 x 26 x 2 in
Inquire Below
Beacon, 2017
Mixed Media
40 x 30 in
Distressed Flag, 2016
Individually embroidered pieces of fabric that are wrapped around wood blocks and mounted together in a mosaic. The techniques include, direct embroidery, later cutting, appliqué and relief work. The blocks are painted and hand distressed
Show Me How To Say No To This (Love), 2017
Mixed Media
28 x 61 3/4 in
Let The World Turn Without You Tonight, 2017
Oil and pigment on board with sand and embroidered butterflies
36 x 36 in
Why Waste Your Breath Moaning At The Crowd, 2018
Pigment on board with sand and embroidered butterflies
36 x 36 in
Infinite Savage, 2017
Embroidery, silk and 3D printing mounted on wood blocks
92 x 72 in
Voltaire, 2017
3D-printed skull with painted and embroidered butterflies and flowers
16 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in
Big Bang Betty McGee, 2019
Individually embroidered pieces of fabric that are wrapped around wood blocks and mounted together in a mosaic. The techniques include, direct embroidery, laser cutting, appliqué and relief work.
Disorder 8 (B&W Split Heart), 2016
Mixed Media; Individually embroidered pieces of fabric that are wrapped around wood blocks and mounted together in a mosaic. The techniques include, direct embroidery, laser cutting, appliqué and relief work.
36 x 36 in
Neon Blocks
Individually embroidered pieces of fabric that are wrapped around wood blocks and mounted together in a mosaic. The techniques include, direct embroidery, laser cutting, appliqué and relief work.
40 x 40 in
Nerd Flip, 2018
Individually embroidered icons mounted in collage on a skateboard deck
32 x 8.5 x 2.5 in
Benihana, 2018
Individually embroidered icons mounted in collage on a skateboard deck