Adorned Presence

3D-fabrication, free-motion machine embroidery. PLA filament, polyester thread, hair. 26in x 18in x 73in. 2021.

This facsimile of the artist’s body intervenes in and distorts the category of “migrant,” inscribing diasporic experience as a lived, embodied language. Presented as part of Personal Geographies, the 3D fabricated & embroidered work positions the body as both site and text of displacement. [Images by Chelsea Yang-Smith]

Black 3D-printed sculpture of a woman with hair styled in bantu knots, adorned with black embroidery, facing sideways in an art gallery. In the background, the Jamaican bandana outfit hangs against a wall, with a patchwork quilt on the floor.

Close-up of a black 3D-printed sculpture of the artist, focusing on the torso, arms, and hands. The sculpture features intricate embroidery on the surface, giving it a textured look.

A 3D-printed sculpture with hair styled in bantu knots faces away from the viewer, towards a tapestry on the wall. The sculpture features intricate embroidery on the surface.