Bio: Tschabalala Self (b.1990 Harlem, New York) lives and works in the Hudson Valley, New York. Self is an artist who builds a singular style from the syncretic use of painting, printmaking and sculpture to explore ideas surrounding figuration. She constructs depictions of predominantly women using a combination of sewn, printed, and painted materials, traversing different artistic and craft traditions. The formal and conceptual aspects of Self’s work seek to expand her critical inquiry into selfhood and human flourishing.
Title of work: Dry Land, 2020-2026.
Where to see it: Aspen Art Fair with Southern Guild.
Three words to describe this work: Figuration, abstraction, transformation.
What was on your mind at the time: When I was making this work, I was thinking about how my practice has developed over the past ten years. I wanted to make a painting that would remind me of the early works I was making circa 2015 that blended abstraction and figuration more fluidly.
