Abstract art of a figure in colourful, textured patches on a tan background, framed.

Tschabalala Self

Yellow Sapphire

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Tschabalala Self unveils a majestic limited edition embroidery.

Yellow Sapphire is inspired by the original artwork Sapphire (2015), an important early work. The composition is built from the artist's signature blend of paint and collaged fabric, a technique that she’s been developing for the past 10 years through studio experimentation. In Yellow Sapphire the collage and assemblage found in Self’s paintings are rendered through the use of embroidery. Self's work investigates the corporeal boundaries of the human existence through the lens her own identity politic as a Black-American woman

This textile edition is presented as a stretched and framed canvas, comprising nearly 208,076 stitches in over 35 colours on mustard-coloured suede, made in close collaboration with the artist.

Artist Tschabalala Self in a brown sweater and jeans standing before a vibrant, orange floral and abstract-patterned background.
Tschabalala Self4 collaborationsTschabalala Self makes portraits with impact – bold, bright and tactile. The works cherish Black social life. Women sit, chill and chat. Sometimes they hang out in groups, and sometimes they enjoy a moment of solitude. While she calls herself a painter, Self mainly works with fabric. Her process is intuitive and hands-on. First, she draws on her studio floor. Then she cuts up patterned fabric and old, unfinished works. Scraps of silk, fur and hand-painted textiles are also added into the mix. Next, these shapes are arranged into curvaceous human forms and sewn onto canvas. Self uses her sewing machine like a paint brush, drawing lines and shapes with the stitches. All these material processes are acts of resistance. "I use materials in an unconventional way to subvert the status quo," she explains.

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