I Cry at the Joyous Parts and I Cry at the Sad Parts

I Cry at the Joyous Parts and I Cry at the Sad Parts

Artist: Merill Comeau

Title: I Cry at the Joyous Parts and I Cry at the Sad Parts

Attribution: I Cry at the Joyous Parts and I Cry at the Sad Parts, 2019, Merill Comeau

Year: 2019

Materials: garments, painted and printed repurposed fabrics, composted toile, commercial fabrics, sequins, hand and machine stitching

Dimensions: 214h x 48w x 30d

Image Statement: This piece was created for the Fuller Craft Museum's exhibition Human Impact: Stories of the Opioid Epidemic. The ballgown at the bottom represents the seductive drug, the overalls the hard work of treatment, and the bikini the baring of yourself in all you naked glory as part of the honesty needed in the treatment process. The patchwork surrounding the garments reflects the process by which people lose their sense of colors as they become addicted and gain back senses of pleasure and the ability to see color again when they complete treatment.