54 × 36 inches

Raw silk naturally dyed with madder root. Hand-printed with organic ink.

2026

Drawing on the dances and gestures in vogue/ballroom culture, this naturally dyed, hand-printed, and hand-stitched tapestry is informed by traditional Black dances and how they preserve narratives, language, spirituality, and secret messaging. The design was conceived after studying Deshaun Wesley's movement during a vogue performance and is directly linked to the Yoruba religion through Orisha Oko (deity of the harvest). Red pigment (associated with Orisha Oko) promotes fertile grounds for healing and mortal alchemy.

The symbols are derived from the mature dandelion and tools used in land cultivation, and were printed with woodblocks.

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