Lesley Dill (b. 1950) is an American artist known for her profound and multi-faceted exploration of the relationship between language, the body, and the psyche. Working across various media, including sculpture, printmaking, photography, and performance art, Dill’s work often incorporates text from poets and writers such as Emily Dickinson, Franz Kafka, and Salvador Espriu. By using materials like paper, horsehair, and metal, she transforms words into tangible, visceral forms, clothing and enveloping human figures to create a powerful commentary on how language shapes our identity and emotional landscape. Her work can be found in over fifty museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.
