Wearing vibrant patterns and phrases corresponding to “fact” and “love”, Simone Elizabeth Saunders explores black id in relation to kinship, energy and survival. Her hand -dressed (earlier) textiles mix narratives and cultural historical past with mythology, nostalgia and private experiences.
Saunders predominantly focuses on girls, which they depict in daring portraits and incredible situations. In current works corresponding to “butterfly woman” and “she manifests her future”, the figures embrace and talk with snakes, bugs and crops just like totem.
Crimson rooted within the quite a few historians of world black diaspora and of numerous cultures, Saunders makes use of a traditionally retrograded craft method to a “beneath” function to remodel tables on how we perceive the affect, id and creative expression.
Saunders is represented by Claire Oliver Gallery and you may discover extra works on the artist’s Instagram.
