Artist
Tschabalala Self
b. 1990 · American
Tschabalala Self builds large figures from painted, printed and sewn fabrics, exaggerating bodies while drawing on street style, popular culture and the history of Black representation. Sewing allows the image to operate between painting, collage and constructed object.
Painting; textile; collage; sculpture
Major Works
- 2017–18Bodega Run →
- 2015Sapphire →
- 2015Cotton Mouth →
- 2016Out of Body →
- 2017Princess →
- 2017Bellyphat →
- 2017Sour Patch →
- 2018Lady in Pink →
- 2018Bodega Run: 99 Cent Mart →
- 2021Pioneer →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
