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Tschabalala Self โ€” Out of Body
Tschabalala Self

Out of Body

"Out of Body" by Tschabalala Self is a series of sculptural works that explores themes of Black embodiment, vulnerability, and spatial presence through abstracted fabric forms. Self employs stretched textiles and organic materials to create tactile, body-like sculptures that engage with ideas of displacement and the politics of the body in space. The work exemplifies Self's practice of using sculpture to interrogate how bodies, particularly Black bodies, are perceived and contained within physical and social environments.

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February 12, 2025

Lot 31

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Tschabalala Self, Out of Body

"Out of Body" by Tschabalala Self is a series of sculptural works that explores themes of Black embodiment, vulnerability, and spatial presence through abstracted fabric forms. Self employs stretched textiles and organic materials to create tactile, body-like sculptures that engage with ideas of displacement and the politics of the body in space. The work exemplifies Self's practice of using sculpture to interrogate how bodies, particularly Black bodies, are perceived and contained within physical and social environments.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mixed Media, Black Figuration, South African Artist, Introspective, Female body, Installation Art, Ethereal Aesthetic, Contemporary (21st century), Identity and embodiment, Textile And Paint

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