MATERIALS: Deconstructed wool skirts, found fabric
METHOD: Appliqué, hand-stitching
ARTIST STATEMENT
"The piece I created is a tribute to black bodies in nature. The simplicity of being present in nature has been one of the most deeply healing and reconciling points of connection I’ve had in my adult life. It’s an expression of gratitude for the lack of barrier and the reciprocal embrace we find in nature, no matter where we are in the world."
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sarah Nsikak is a Nigerian-American artist and designer living and working in Brooklyn, New York. Her work draws from many influences that stem from the vibrant stories of the African diaspora, postcolonial African art and photography, reclaimed beauty, identity, liberation, and ancestral connection. She uses modalities within the realm of textile visual art—namely hand appliqué and patchworking—to create folkloric tapestries with a light-filtering and transformative property.
