Tschabalala Self
Black Hand, 2020
Fabric, silk, painted canvas and acrylic on canvas
172.7 x 127 cm
68 x 50 in
68 x 50 in
Copyright The Artist
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Self builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the black female body. The artist constructs exaggerated depictions of female bodies...
Self builds a singular style from the syncretic use of both painting and printmaking to explore ideas about the black female body. The artist constructs exaggerated depictions of female bodies using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The exaggerated biological characteristics of her figures reflect Self’s own experiences and cultural attitudes toward race and gender. Through the depiction of characters with active histories, psychologies and desires, her practice functions as a subversion of ethno-cultural stereotyping.
Provenance
Provenance:Pilar Corrias, LondonAcquired from the above by the present owner