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Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures

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Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures
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Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits. The New York-based artist twists and braids tired treads into sleek buns and rows typical of Black hairstyles, which she embellishes with gear-like crowns and jewelry made of metal bike chains. Spray painting the material to mask marks, Dacres utilizes what might otherwise be deemed worthless to create bold visages.



A new body of work extends a series of celebratory busts the artist m

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