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  • Rough Trader, 2012 James Gilbert
  • Tweeted, Googled and Inappropriately Touched
    Tweeted, Googled and Inappropriately Touched considers how personal identity is increasingly constructed through acts of public disclosure. Each pair of underpants functions as an intimate portrait, using an everyday object associated with privacy to reflect the ways individuals reveal themselves through social media, reality television, celebrity culture, and the twenty-four-hour news cycle.

    The sculptures expose fragments of personality—opinions, humor, desires, prejudices, and contradictions—suggesting that what was once considered private has become part of a shared public performance. Rather than concealing identity, the underpants become unlikely documents of the values and behaviors that define contemporary culture.

    The work asks what remains genuinely private when intimacy is continually exchanged for visibility, and how the stories we choose to share shape our public identities. The translucent forms suggest that identity itself remains partial—revealed through what is shared, yet never fully knowable.
  • Denim and Diamonds _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Denim and Diamonds, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Speed Ball (underpants) _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment Speed Ball, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Carpets Match Drapes _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Carpets Match Drapes, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Ms Glitterball _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Ms. Glitterball, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Rough Trader (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Rough Trader, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • ZuZu underpants _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment ZuZu, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Classic (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Classic, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Frizzy Britches _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Frizzy Britches, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Spanked (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Spanked, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Biter (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Biter, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The CEO (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The CEO, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • In the Pink _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment In The Pink, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Gaffa (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Gaffa, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Trap Shack (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Trap Shack, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Better Buttered (underpants) , 2012 James Gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Better Buttered, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Town and Country (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Town and Country, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Power Lunch (underpants) _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment The Power Lunch, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Clutch _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Clutch, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Spinner (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Spinner, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Peacock (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Peacock, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Secret Garden (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Secret Garden, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Saloon Hooch (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Saloon Hooch, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Much Too Late (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Much Too Late, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Likes the Jelly _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Likes the Jelly, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Rotary Dialed (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Rotary Dialed, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Monogrammed Tatto _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Monogrammed Tattoo, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Shotgun Bride (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Shotgun Bride, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • F_LeRoy (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment F. LeRoy, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Game Show Contestant (underpants)  sculptor sewing plastic garment Game Show Contestant, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Dandy (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Dandy, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Bumper Humper _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Bumper Humper, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Skin Diver (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Skin Diver, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Save the Queen (underpants)  _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment Save the Queen, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Weekend Warrior (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Weekend Warrior, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Firm Partner _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Firm Partner, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Pigalle (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Pigalle, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Slot A Tab B (underpants) _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment Slot A Tab B, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Girl Gets Beer _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Girl Gets Beer, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Big Boy_james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Big Boy, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Rock Quarry (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Rock Quarry, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Spousal Support  (underpants) _james gilbert sewing plastic garment Spousal Support, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • The Boot Cut (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment The Boot Cut, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Strawberry Girl (underpants)  _james gilbert sculptor sewing plastic garment Strawberry Girl, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Theatre Q & A (underpants) _james gilbert Theatre Q & A, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Name Dropper (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Name Dropper, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Ringer Leader (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Ring Leader, 2012, 5 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Marquee Lights _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Marquee Lights, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Handy Can Man _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Handy Can Man, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Dually Dually (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Dually Dually, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Man Eater _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Man Eater, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • GldDiggr _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment GldDiggr, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Plastic Spooner (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Plastic Spooner, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Zippy & Tight (underpants) _james gilbert Zippy & Tight, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Saggy Baggy (underpants)  _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Saggy Baggy, 2012, 7 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Drag Show _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Drag Show, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Packing Heat _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Packing Heat, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Crotch Couch Rocket _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Crotch Couch Rocket, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Band Groupie (underpants) _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Band Groupie, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Escapist_james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Escapist, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Derby Doll _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Derby Doll, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Blue Bottom _james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Blue Bottom, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Across State Lines_james gilbert  sculptor sewing plastic garment Across State Lines, 2012, 6 x 14 x 2 inches, plastic, thread
  • Tweeted, Googled and Inappropriately Touched 1000UnderpantsBOXretouche_r Tweeted, Googled and Inappropriately Touched, 2009/13, 72 x 18 x 12 inches, 1,000 unique underpants, plastic, thread, acrylic, Edition of 5
  • Privacy is Dead Because We Said So Privacy is Dead Because We Said So, an on-going, online public performance
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  • My Pervy Bone, 2013, 8 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches, found chewed bone, neon, wood, varnish, electronics
  • Fame, Critics, Judges
    Fame, Critics, Judges examines the ways contemporary media has transformed public recognition into a participatory culture of constant evaluation. Reality competitions, talent shows, social media, and twenty-four-hour commentary have blurred the distinction between performer, audience, and critic, rewarding visibility, opinion, and spectacle.

    The work considers how visibility has become both an aspiration and a mechanism of social judgment. Likes, votes, subscribers, and public commentary increasingly function as measures of relevance, reinforcing the belief that visibility equates to value, even when that recognition is fleeting.

    Rather than focusing solely on celebrity culture, Fame, Critics, Judges asks how these systems reshape everyday behavior. In a culture where everyone can perform and everyone can judge, the work questions how public opinion shapes identity, authority, and belonging.
  • My Sex Tape My Sex Tape, October 11, 2013, 13 x 11 x 1 inches, SD card, acrylic, wood, paint, wax, running time 4:47
  • Three Kinds of Famous james gilbert Three Kinds of Famous, 2016, found chewed bone, laser burn, cork, wine, wood, wax, electrical cord, light bulb 5 x 7 x 4inches
  • Fame is a Glory Hole, 2013 James Gilbert Fame is a Glory Hole, 2013, 14 1/2 x 42 x 4 1/4 inches, hydrocal, pigment, wax, rubber, wood
  • YES YES NO YES 3288 james gilbert YES, YES, NO, YES, 2014, dimensions variable (each panel 8 x 10 inches), sublimation ink, aluminum
  • The Inevitable Curse of Our Bones The Inevitable Curse of Our Bones, 2013, 13 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches, found bone, wax, pigment, wood, vanish, mirrored plexi-glass
  • Fame is a Glory Hole 3207 james gilbert Fame is a Glory Hole, 2014, 73 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches, hydrocal, pigment, wax, wood
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