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Tau Lewis | |
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| Born | October 31, 1993 |
| Website | https://taulewis.com/tau-lewis |
Tau Lewis (born 1993 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Jamaican-Canadian artist working in a variety of mediums including hand-sewn, carved, and assemblage pieces. [1] [2]
Lewis's practice works with found materials, including seashells and fabric scraps. Much of her work focuses on the experiences of the African diasporic community. [3] She uses recycling because it is circular and has roots in her ancestry. [4] Lewis's earlier work used materials such as “wood, scrap metal, cement, wire, plaster, stones, paint cans, chains and rebar, her latest work relaxes further into fabric.” [4] Using the globally sourced materials she creates a sense of community and ancestry in the work. [5] Lewis's use of reclaimed scraps and materials connects with histories of resourcefulness and is environmentally conscious, which she tries to keep in their found states. [6] [7]
In 2018, Lewis was awarded the Frieze Frame Stand Prize for her solo presentation with Cooper Cole Gallery at Frieze New York City, USA. [8]
Tau Lewis is represented by Night Gallery, Los Angeles, [9] and Stephen Freidman Gallery, London, UK. [10]
Lewis's twelve-foot-long quilt consists of hand-stitched materials including leather and reclaimed fabric. [11] The materials are stitched together irregularly with no uniform shape or pattern, with the blue color and natural form creating an "apparent visual reference to water and aquatic systems." [6]
Part of a 2020 exhibition at Toronto art gallery Cooper Cole, Lewis's use of "hand-sewn sculptural textiles reflect on non-gendered motherhood and gardens as sources of knowledge and growth." [12] This work is part of Lewis's ongoing use of upcycled and reclaimed household textiles for sculptural production, created with a range of materials from recycled and hand dyed fabrics, recycled leather, cotton batting, beads, acrylic paint, PVA, glue, metal hoop skirt, and pipes, to sea shells. [12] [5]
This sculptural work was created for Vox Populi, Vox Dei, a 2022 exhibition at New York gallery 52 Walker. The work's title, translating to "mother of god," connects to the exhibition's goal of creating a space for contemplation and exploration of spirituality. [7] This mask alongside its five other co-displayed pieces are based on Yoruba religious masks. [13]
All collection information found on Tau Lewis' official website
In 2018, Lewis had her first institutional solo exhibition in Canada in the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. [1] In 2021 Lewis' sculpture "Symphony" was exhibited in the Rotunda of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa as part of its Contemporary Projects series. [3]
All exhibitions taken from Lewis' official website.
All awards taken from Tau Lewis' official website.
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