Pupa State (2020)
Pupa State, uses basketry and fiber-manipulation techniques to create sculptures reminiscent of bodily forms and various lifecycles. A “pupa” is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. These crocheted sculptures are reflective of this lifecycle and explore the ways in which the human body mirrors other bodies found in nature. In Pupa State, I am weaving together voices, stories, memories, and materials that rediscovers truths and redefines narratives about the Black female body.
All images © Trustees of the Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Courtesy Luc Demers.