Tschabalala Self

Tschabalala Self's work examines the intersectionality of race, gender, and sexuality, focusing particularly on the iconographic significance of the black female body in contemporary culture. She creates exuberant, multilayered characters that celebrate the complexities of black life that are often obscured in the American imagination by stereotypes. Most of these avatars are constructed from machine-sewn fabric scraps that Tschabalala collects over time as seen in the work above, "Out of Body".