Unstable Air

Artist: Amy Ahlstrom

Title: Unstable Air

Year: 2024

Materials: Silk and cotton quilt

Dimensions: 23.5" x 22.5"

Image Statement: Unstable Air is a silk and cotton quilt that utilizes giant droplet shapes, black drips and clouds within clouds in a vibrant, contrasting color palette to convey a sense of foreboding and anxiety. In meteorological terms, unstable air is an atmospheric condition in which clouds, rain, and thunderstorms are likely to occur. It mirrors our current political climate, in which deliberately cruel chaos often leads to predictable catastrophes.