Liza Lou

Liza Lou uses beads for her work instead of paint she is a collector and curator. While she was working on this peace she started to develop acute tendinitis in her hands because she places each bead individually using tweezers. Her work process is unique and different from other artist. She doesn't really do anything of small scale. Her installations are true labor of love and countless hours of effort. Her work is timeless representations of domestic life and are definitely worth seeing when the exhibitions travel around the world.

Super Sister -  This is a Charles Ray Revolution. Its a tall African American women that is made again completely out of beads. This was her first human form creation, and is one of her most famous human creations. It's a life size, spangled sculpture of a shotgun - toting African American super heroine. 

Kitchen - She used over 30 million beads - It took Liza five years to make, its a life size replica of a kitchen, she glued beads to things from water, to appliances to dirty dishes. This piece is a monument to women's work within the home. Kitchen is a 168 square feet of fully equipped appliances, breakfast cereal and sink water flowing.


Backyard - She wanted to produce her own landscape being different from those who painted or drew or sculpted. Liza wanted to be unique and different and she certainly is. With this piece she didn't work alone like she did with the "kitchen" piece. She invited anyone to help, senior citizens, neighbors and others, they each provided a flower, blade of grass or tiny insects. This piece made an impact not only because of the dimensions but because of the craftsmanship and the questions each viewer has. 

Conclusion -  I really LOVE Liza's work her work embraces the American visionary tradition and relates to Pop Art figuration. I was actually looked at someone else's work and i came across her work and immediately saved her picture and when i was done with the other artist i started to look at her work. She uses vivid characterization in her display and performance. I love her technique, and she really puts a lot of time(years) into her work along with love and perfection and i think that is what sets her out from the other artist.