Park Ridge, IL
1217 W Talcott Rd
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(Corner of W Talcott Rd /S Delphia Ave)
Bethany Cordero
Leaning Into Time: Deliberate Entanglements
For the 2025 Terrain Biennial, I created "Leaning into Time: Deliberate Entanglements", a sculptural weaving composed of steel, sisal, textiles, lacquer, and thread. Conceived as a speculative offering, the work imagines what I might have contributed to UCLA’s groundbreaking 1971 exhibition "Deliberate Entanglements", a seminal moment in the convergence of fiber and sculpture. My piece does not attempt to reproduce that history, but instead extends a conversation across time—bridging generations of artistic inquiry. Through the interplay of hard and soft materials, fragility and resilience, it explores how memory, material, and temporality weave together to shape both personal and collective identity.