Lydia Wickman
contained chaos, 2024
Metal basket, plastic, thread, spray paint 18.5” x 37.5” x 5”
Lydia Wickman
tiny experiments, 2024
Thread, vinyl fabric, paper, and velvet 14.5” x 21” x 4”
Lydia Wickman
DNA Experiments, 2024
Plastic vinyl, thread, rubber bands, beads 17.5” x 15” x 4”
Lydia Wickman
invisible illness, 2024
Cyanotype printed on linen, thread, elastic, transparent photo prints, steel, spray paint 38” x 55” x 9”
Lydia Wickman
Light Body, 2025
Laminated fluorescent vinyl, thread 10” x 24” x 10”
Lydia Wickman
see mood handouts, 2025
Cyanotype printed on hospital gown, thread, words handstitched and referenced from personal medical records 25” x 46” x 14”
see mood handouts is a repurposed hospital gown with cyanotype printed images of my medical journey as well as hand-stitched quotes from my medical records. Those in blue are real issues that were ignored, while bright orange stitchings are quoting moments of dismissal.
Lydia Wickman
Shower Thoughts, 2024
Shower curtain, plastic vinyl, thread, hot glue 48" x 52"
Lydia Wickman
Life Itself, 2024
fluorescent vinyl fabric, embroidery thread, acrylic 60" x 60" x .25"
Lydia Wickman
bioluminescence, 2024
fluorescent vinyl fabric, embroidery thread, glass beads 4' x 6' x 3'
My work plays with how light, color, and emotion influence the way we perceive reality. I create semi-abstract pieces combining materials such as thread, beads, plastic, and acrylics to reflect how our internal states color our perception of the world. My process is intuitive, allowing light, shadow, and texture to guide the work as I explore these interactions. My work plays with uncovering the invisible layers of reality—rediscovering the underlying magic of our human existence, from the unseen energies, emotions, and cellular physiology, to the larger physical forces impacting us. Through play and ornamentation, I blend these realities to show how they’re all connected in our experience. My work invites moments of curiosity and self-reflection, showing how fluid and malleable our perceptions really are.
