ANELA OH ǀ GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE
Inflorescence (for Granny Ken Ken), 2022
overbeaten abaca, linen pulp paint, short cotton blowouts, sewing thread
31 x 31.5 x .5

ARTIST STATEMENT
The Inflorescence series is the first to incorporate imagery from both sides of my mixed race heritage. These works use Malaysian batik-inspired blowout forms but also include okra plants stenciled in pulp paint to honor my maternal grandmother and great-grandmother who were sharecroppers in South Carolina.