Representative work by Felandus Thames
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Artist

Felandus Thames

b. 1974, Jackson, Mississippi · Based in New York, New York

  • MFA, Yale University School of Art (2010)
  • BS, Tougaloo College (1998)
  • Assemblage
  • Sculpture
  • Mixed Media

Felandus Thames creates conceptual assemblages that investigate African American memory, social class, and historical trauma in the American South. Incorporating found materials such as afro hair beads, molasses, boxing gloves, and cotton scales, his tactile works interrogate racial capitalism and resilience.

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