Kern Samuel
MrMr, 2025
Artist’s socks with welded steal support
30 x 35 in (76.2 x 88.9 cm)
3 Stacks, March 22–July 10, 2025
Mixed media including pencil and ink on paper, personal ephemera, medical waste, organic matter, detritus, magnet
90 sheets, 11 x 8.5 (27.9 × 21.6 cm) each
Beavers Draw, Pigeons Paint, 2025
Hand knotted rope made from strips of old t-shirts, three rusted steel hooks, three found sticks (one found by a beaver dam with beaver teeth marks, one found on the beach in New Haven, one found on the White River bank in Stockbridge, Vermont)
Dimensions variable
One-Patch Squares (a little sweetness), 2024
Patchwork of dyed canvas, raw canvas, acrylic on canvas, acrylic on muslin, coconut fiber
21.5 x 34 in (54.6 x 86.4 cm)
28.5 x 40.25 x 1.5 in (72.4 x 102.2 x 3.8 cm) Framed
One-Patch Squares (inverse), 2025
Stitched canvas with oil paint
15 x 29.75 in (38.1 x 75.6 cm)
22.5 x 37 x 1.5 in (57.2 x 94 x 3.8 cm) Framed
Between two (a)isles, 2024
Dyed and raw canvas patchwork
81 x 37 x 186 in (205.7 x 94 x 472.4 cm)
Bars and Housetop Variation (Cover), 2024
Steel, magnets
96 x 96 in (243.8 x 243.8 cm)
Notch, 2023
Direct dye and color pencil on canvas
12 x 11.25 in (30.5 x 28.6 cm)
A Cross in a Square, 2023
Fabric, drawing ink, and rust on steel
24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)
The Observer, 2023
Fabric and dyed wheat paste on steel
36 x 36 in (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Another Threshold, 2023
Brown paper bag on muslin, artist's frame
66 x 48 in (167.6 x 121.9 cm)
Seven Circles, 2023
Acrylic and coffee on pieced newspaper with stitching
23 x 23 in (58.4 x 58.4 cm)
Crossing, 2023
Rust on sewn fabric, rust on steel
37 x 18 in (94 x 45.7 cm)
A good rain is coming, 2022
Acrylic on sewn canvas
27 x 25 in (68.6 x 63.5 cm)
Old tin roof, 2022
Rust on linen
27 x 25 in (68.6 x 63.5 cm)
An Island, 2021
Direct dye and wood glue on canvas with turmeric on paper, steel, magnets
37 x 37 in (94 x 94 cm)
Is a Trap, 2021
Acrylic on sewn canvas, steel, magnets
37 x 37 in (94 x 94 cm)
Scab, 2021
Acrylic and makeup on sewn canvas, steel, magnets
37 x 37 in (94 x 94 cm)
Shy Guy, 2021
Paper on canvas with charcoal, turmeric, and acrylic, steel, magnets
36 x 36 in (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Everlasting, 2021
Acrylic, direct dye, and wood glue on sewn canvas, steel, magnets
37 x 37 in (94 x 94 cm)
One Month's Rent, 2021
Acrylic on sewn cotton muslin
20 x 40 in (50.8 x 101.6 cm)
B-20-03 (Healing), 2020
Turmeric and paprika on vacuum-sealed bag, steel support
43 x 30 in (109.2 x 76.2 cm)
Look At How Much It Costs To Escape From A Life In The Margins, 2017
Acrylic on sewn cotton muslin, grommets
42 x 116 in (106.7 x 294.6 cm)
Cocoa Butter, 2017
Acrylic on food dyed paper towel, grommets
55 x 67 in (139.7 x 170.2 cm)