desires not even our own

October 16 - December 1, 2019
405 Centre Street, Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain

desires not even our own by 2019 Accelerator Artist Samantha Fields looks at how our own disconnection to ourselves, our needs, and our wants affects the lives of others — specifically, the workers who labor in unfair and dangerous situations — and how our environment is being devastated through overuse of natural resources, pollution, and waste created from our over-production and over-purchasing. 

With the performative and thoughtful processing and deconstructing of one ton of used clothing at the center of a unique “shop” situated in a local storefront, desires not even our own offered an in-depth look at the layered and interlocking problem of American consumer behavior and culture.

About the Artist

Samantha Fields Grew up in Brockton, MA, Samantha, the youngest member of a tempestuous lower-middle class family.  Drawn to the materials and processes that have historically lived outside of an “Art” context, she strives to make work that can live in and speak to the different worlds of 'high' and 'low.' Sam received her MFA from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts College of Art; and is currently adjunct faculty at both institutions.

Press

The Boston Globe In Jamaica Plain, Artists Rip into Wasteful Fast Fashion November 6, 2019

Artscope Magazine Art with a Message: Samantha Fields’ Recycled Clothing Project September 6, 2019