Yvonne Osei
The Bruised, The Burdened, The Laborer and The Naked; Pillar One: Pouring Down Like Raintulle fabric and photo-based textile designs on a combination of spacer, microfibertwill and nylon-spandex fabricsdimensions variableInstalled at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati2021
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
The Bruised, The Burdened, The Laborer and The Naked; Pillar Three: My Face Bears the Load I Carrywooden scaffold, afro wig, blonde wigs and photo-based textile designs on acombination of spacer, microfiber twill and nylon-spandex fabricsdimensions variableInstalled at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati2021
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
The Bruised, The Burdened, The Laborer and The Naked; Pillar Two: Truth Through Her Eyeswooden scaffold and photo-based textile designs on a combination of spacer,microfiber twill and nylon-spandex fabricsdimensions variableInstalled at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati2021
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
The Bruised, The Burdened, The Laborer and The Naked; Pillar Four: Dressed in Nakednessphoto-based textile designs on a combination of spacer, microfiber twill and nylon spandex fabricsdimensions variableInstalled at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati2021
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
Image courtesy of Wes Battoclette
Yvonne Osei
Yvonne Osei is a Ghanaian artist living in the United States. Her transnational practice explores the topics of beauty and colorism, the politics of clothing, and how global trade and colonialism impact post-colonial West African & Western cultures.
In addition to being a featured artist with Glass Breakfast you can find Osei's work at yvonneosei.com.
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