Rachel B. Hayes is a Tulsa-based artist known for her large-scale, site-specific textile installations that creatively blend color, translucency, and composition. Her work invites viewers into vibrant, kaleidoscopic realms that change with lighting and environmental conditions. Each installation often draws inspiration from traditional American quilting and contemporary art principles, emphasizing both craft and environmental consciousness. The ephemeral quality of her work enhances its impact, delivering powerful visual experiences in spaces such as museums, barns, and outdoor settings. Hayes aims to leave lasting impressions through her transformative engagement with light and architecture.
Hayes uses color, translucency, and composition to radically reshape the way viewers experience architecture and nature through large-scale, site-specific installations.
Her installations celebrate the playful power of color and the heritage of American quilting, merging traditional methods with contemporary art practices.
The temporality of her work—often dismantled after weeks or months—enhances the viewer's experience, as seen in installations like Horizon Drift.
Despite their ephemeral nature, Hayes' installations create lasting impressions, prompting viewers to engage with their environment in new ways.
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