Tschabalala Self

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Tschabalala Self, née en 1990 à Harlem, est une artiste américaine. Elle est connue notamment pour ses représentations de figures féminines noires utilisant de la peinture, du tissu et des pièces recyclées. rdf:langString
Tschabalala Self (born 1990) is an American artist best known for her depictions of Black female figures using paint, fabric, and discarded pieces of her previous works. Though she uses mixed media, all of her works are on canvas and employ a "painting language." Inspired by works done by an African-American artist, Romare Bearden, Tschabalala Self creates collages of various items that she has collected over time and sews them together to depict black female bodies that "defy the narrow spaces in which they are forced to exist", which she derives from the history behind the African-American struggle and oppression in society. Self reclaims the black female body and portrays them to be free of stereotypes without having to fear being punished. Her goal is to "create alternative narratives rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Self, photographed by Katie McCurdy
rdf:langString Tschabalala Self, née en 1990 à Harlem, est une artiste américaine. Elle est connue notamment pour ses représentations de figures féminines noires utilisant de la peinture, du tissu et des pièces recyclées.
rdf:langString Tschabalala Self (born 1990) is an American artist best known for her depictions of Black female figures using paint, fabric, and discarded pieces of her previous works. Though she uses mixed media, all of her works are on canvas and employ a "painting language." Inspired by works done by an African-American artist, Romare Bearden, Tschabalala Self creates collages of various items that she has collected over time and sews them together to depict black female bodies that "defy the narrow spaces in which they are forced to exist", which she derives from the history behind the African-American struggle and oppression in society. Self reclaims the black female body and portrays them to be free of stereotypes without having to fear being punished. Her goal is to "create alternative narratives around the black body". Much of Self's work uses elements from black culture to construct quilt-like portraits.
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