In
“Those of Us Still Living,” Jim Arendt presents compelling and evocative work
that explores themes of identity, labor, and place. Using a range of mediums,
including fabric, coal, and reclaimed materials, Arendt integrates personal and
societal narratives, reflecting on the experiences of working-class
communities. His artwork is marked by a distinctive visual language that blends
abstraction and figuration, creating poignant, layered representations of
resilience, struggle, and transformation. Through his practice, Arendt gives
voice to often overlooked or marginalized perspectives, while exploring the
complex intersection of individual and collective histories.
Arendt is a Professor of Visual Arts at Coastal Carolina University. He
received his BFA from Kendall College of Art & Design and his MFA from the
University of South Carolina. He has participated in residency programs
including The Fields Project in Illinois, Arrowmont’s Tactility Forum, and From
Waste to Art VI in Baku, Azerbaijan. Arendt received First Prize during In the
Round: UNC Asheville’s 1st Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Fiberarts
International 2019, was short-listed for The 1858 Prize for Contemporary
Southern Art and a 2018 finalist for the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize,
Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. He has received the South
Carolina Arts Commission Visual Artist Fellowship 2014 and his work received
top prize at ArtFields 2013. His work was chosen for the 2013 Museum Rijswijk
Textile Biennial, Netherlands, and he has work included in the Arkansas Art
Center’s permanent collection of contemporary craft.
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