Kim Dacres gravitates towards renewal and care, reworking worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits. The New York-based artist twists and braids drained treads into modern buns and rows typical of Black hairstyles, which she adorns with gear-like crowns and jewellery fabricated from metallic bike chains. Spray portray the fabric to masks marks, Dacres makes use of what may in any other case be deemed nugatory to create daring visages.
A brand new physique of labor extends a collection of celebratory busts the artist made to honor those that’ve impressed and influenced her. On view this month at Charles Moffett, Misplaced on a Two Method Avenue follows this trajectory, whereas including flatter wall works evocative of Victorian-era cameos. “The emphasis on the topics’ buns and braiding underscores the intense efforts required to ‘sustain’ appearances within the harshest of environments—an acknowledgment of the very important position performed by Dacres’ group in uplifting her spirit and sustaining her psychological well being,” the gallery says.
“Oval Medallion – Uncontained Crash Out Braids” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, braided bicycle internal tubes, zipties, wooden, screws, and black, pink, and brown spray paint, 22.5 x 19 x 6.5 inches
In an express reference to the present political local weather, the artist has additionally interpreted the U.S. flag, changing the celebrities with Black and brown figures. The stripes fray on the edges, whereas binding these nameless faces to the material in a manner that constricts motion. These works “flash in misery and cry out to helpless void—their situation betraying the reality of a logo that has lengthy did not reside as much as its promise,” an announcement says.
Misplaced on a Two Method Avenue runs from Could 7 to June 20 in New York. Till then, discover extra of the artist’s work on Instagram.
“Child Liberty Bun” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, wooden, screws, metallic turntable and spray paint, 19 x 10 x 10.25 inches“Oval Medallion – Single Braid Girl” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, braided bicycle internal tubes, zipties, wooden, screws, and black spray paint, 22.5 x 19 x 7 inches“Spoke Flat Bun with Cheekbones” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, wooden, screws, metallic turntable and spray paint, 18.5 x 11.5 x 10.5 inches “Contingent on Free Speech Content material (Braided Vertical Flag with Valve Stems)” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, braided bicycle internal tubes, zipties, bicycle pedal arm, screws, and spray paint on wooden, 53 x 24.5 x 7.5 inches“The day that you’re me and I’m you (Braided Flag Two Heads)” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, braided bicycle internal tubes, zip ties, screws and spray paint on wooden, 24.5 x 66 x 6.5 inches“The rainbow burns the celebrities out within the sky (Brown Gears)” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, bicycle components, wooden, screws, fender washers, rubber washer, metallic turntable, and pink primer spray paint, 19.75 x 11.25 x 12.25 inches“Sq. Medallion – High Bun with Free Braids” (2026), discovered auto and bicycle rubber, braided bicycle internal tubes, zipties, bicycle chains, wooden, screws, black and pink primer spray paint, 22.75 x 15.5 x 6.5 inches
