Extensions of rope, impeccably wrapped, woven, tied and embellished with recycled beads, zip ties, ribbon, lace, tape and bottle cap bobbles lure you into a hue-imbued, installations symbolizing natural hair. These bold whimsical sculptures gingerly invite the audience into off the-wall conversations about microaggressions, stereotypes and implicit bias.
Imagine, hair. The elusive, coveted “good" hair. On some days and for some people, that is my hair. Or was. Or can be. But you should know by now - Don’t. Touch. My. Hair.
I invited the community to my studio to wrap yarn, recycled sari thread, ribbon onto rope. 5 people joined me to imbue their essence and become a part of this rope, as we discussed the trials and tribulations of our hair.
- Subject Matter: Hair
- Created: September 2019
- Collections: I Am My Hair
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