{"product_id":"stacey-gillian-abe-shrub-let-of-old-ayivu-hardcover","title":"Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrub-Let of Old Ayivu - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStacey Gillian Abe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe debut monograph of Stacey Gillian Abe's work is created to accompany her first London solo show at Unit London. Featuring works spanning her career to date, the book explores the key themes from Abe's work and delves deep into her expressive and symbolic indigo portraits. Abe's book includes insightful written contributions from Flavia Frigeri, art historian, lecturer and the Chanel Curator at the National Portrait Gallery and Serubiri Moses, renowned writer and curator, alongside a conversation between the artist and Catherine McKinley, curator and author of the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eIndigo: In Search of the Color That Seduced the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Sarahs: A Family in Parts\u003c\/i\u003e. Abe's work reflects her past and her memories, highlighting her personal experiences and her relationships to her community. The autobiographical dimension of her work confronts traditional depictions of the Black body, challenging the colonial lens. Abe creates imaginary spaces that induce a surreal mystical feel while probing unsettling past and present narratives of identity, gender, spirituality and cultural mysticism. Renowned for her indigo skin-tone paintings, the color has become crucial in reshaping narratives surrounding the black body. Through the color, she dives into the past to envision an alternative future for the Black race. To Abe, indigo represents a tribe of people that are not limited to social, economic, cultural, political or historic constraints: 'it is about being unapologetic'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kampala, Uganda, in 1990, \u003cb\u003eAbe\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally celebrated artist. Selected exhibitions include \u003ci\u003eSong of Songs\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) and \u003ci\u003eIn the Round, \u003c\/i\u003eUnit London (2022); \u003ci\u003eThe Power of My Hands\u003c\/i\u003e at Musée d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (2021); \u003ci\u003eRunning - the New Contemporary\u003c\/i\u003e, Qingdao Art Museum (2021); \u003ci\u003eEmpowerment\u003c\/i\u003e, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Museum (2022) and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Identity: A Feminine Lexicon\u003c\/i\u003e, Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (2022). Abe's 2022 exhibition at Unit London, \u003ci\u003eShrub-let of Old Ayivu\u003c\/i\u003e, marks her first solo exhibition in the city. The artist has been featured in publications including the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with her numerous awards, in 2018 Abe was listed among the \u003ci\u003eForbes Africa\u003c\/i\u003e 30 under 30 Creatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 12.05 x 9.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173789221113,"sku":"9780903696685","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MEXLVoyHez9780903696685.webp?v=1781586020","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/stacey-gillian-abe-shrub-let-of-old-ayivu-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}