Ann Cofta

Born in New York, NY / Works in Brooklyn, NY

BIO

The significance of human touch is evident in Cofta’s textile art, which focuses on exploring relationships between objects, time and memory. Her delicate hand stitching adds texture and dimension to the nostalgic imagery depicted, conjuring up our collective pasts. Cofta has had six solo shows in New York City, and was recently awarded a Residency Fellowship on Governors Island with Transborder Art. Her work has been exhibited nationally, and resides in private collections throughout the US and Europe.

The imagery depicted in my work is both timeless and timely. I reimagine architectural structures and retro objects, both familiar and iconic, in patterned fabrics and paper. Water towers -- relics of the past that remain, even in a constantly changing New York skyline -- are a recurring subject, appearing alone and in larger cityscapes. Objects such as manual typewriters are resurrected, their visible mechanics and protruding keys reminding us of a not-so-distant past that is always with us.