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Ghada Amer — A Beautiful Day for Trini
Ghada Amer

A Beautiful Day for Trini

2008

Ghada Amer's *A Beautiful Day for Trini* (2008) continues the Egyptian-born artist's signature practice of interweaving embroidered thread and acrylic paint on canvas, creating layered surfaces where tangled loops of thread obscure and reveal figural imagery beneath. The work engages Amer's ongoing exploration of female sexuality, identity, and the boundaries between fine art and craft, drawing on sources ranging from erotic illustration to everyday domestic imagery. The dense, web-like threading becomes both a veil and an act of reclamation, challenging traditional hierarchies of medium and the representation of women in art and culture.

Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 2008.

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Ghada Amer, A Beautiful Day for Trini, 2008

Ghada Amer's *A Beautiful Day for Trini* (2008) continues the Egyptian-born artist's signature practice of interweaving embroidered thread and acrylic paint on canvas, creating layered surfaces where tangled loops of thread obscure and reveal figural imagery beneath. The work engages Amer's ongoing exploration of female sexuality, identity, and the boundaries between fine art and craft, drawing on sources ranging from erotic illustration to everyday domestic imagery. The dense, web-like threading becomes both a veil and an act of reclamation, challenging traditional hierarchies of medium and the representation of women in art and culture.

Dimensions
120.3 x 170.2 cm
Year
2008
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Abstraction, Feminist Art, Mixed Media, Embroidery On Canvas, Contemporary Artist, Egyptian American Artist, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Female Artist, Warm Tones

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