Not sure how to format this yet but here's a list of some of my favorite contemporary visual artists:

Julia Bland

http://juliabland.net/works

Her art is a big reason why I wanted to start working in textiles.

Kevin Beasley

https://corneliamagazine.com/article-set/1-kevin-beasley-untitled-hollow

https://www.icaboston.org/art/kevin-beasley/phasing-ebb/

I especially like his assemblages of ghost-like figures made from found house dresses and kaftans.

https://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/kevin-beasley/

He also uses resin to compress the fabrics into more painterly objects.