Tschabalala Self
ART BASEL PARIS 2024 Booth B37
Preview Days October 16 – 17
Public Days October 18 – 20
Galerie Eva Presenhuber is pleased to present My House, a solo booth with works by Harlem-born artist Tschabalala Self (b. 1990), including two figure sculptures, several paintings, and functional art objects in the form of furniture.
In My House, Self pays homage to a fictional Parisian woman of African descent by creating a theatrical domestic setting inspired by Post-Impressionist painters such as Henri Matisse. A key influence for this presentation is Sarah Baartman (1789–1815), a historical figure trafficked to Europe in the early 19th century from present day South Africa. Baartman was a performer who met a tragic end in Paris in 1815 after years of mistreatment at the hands of various handlers. Her remains were posthumously exhibited in Paris until the late 1970’s. Self reimagines an alternate reality for Baartman, one in which she was allowed to live freely. Self conflates her image with that of other Black Parisians, such as Josephine Baker, pointing to the complex realities for Black creatives in Paris historically – the tension between their objectification and humanization. Paris, for some, offered an escape from racial tyranny, while for others, it was the location of great radicalized abuse. My House examines the real and fantastical interpretations of Black femininity within a Parisian context.
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Incarnation
2024
Acrylic paint, oil paint, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
244 x 244 cm / 96 1/8 x 96 1/8 in
© Tschabalala Self
Sommeil Mielle
2024
Acrylic paint, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
244 x 244 cm / 96 x 96 in
© Tschabalala Self
Chérie
2024
Acrylic paint, oil pastel, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
213.5 x 183 cm / 84 x 72 in
© Tschabalala Self
Chambre Rouge
2024
Acrylic paint, oil pastel, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
213.5 x 183 cm / 84 x 72 in
© Tschabalala Self
Penseuse
2024
Acrylic paint, oil pastel, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
213.5 x 183 cm / 84 x 72 in
© Tschabalala Self
Allumé
2024
Acrylic paint, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
213.5 x 183 cm / 84 x 72 in
© Tschabalala Self
La Festin
2024
Acrylic paint, oil pastel, fabric, thread, painted canvas on canvas
172.5 x 127 cm / 68 x 50 in
© Tschabalala Self
Heroine inspired by the fantasy of Saartjie Bartmann in Paris 1
2023
3D printed PLA, epoxy resin, oil primer, acrylic, steel and MDF stand
(Figures), 3D printed PLA, epoxy resin, MDF, oil primer, acrylic (Chair)
Sculpture 155.5 x 66 x 89 cm / 61 1/4 x 26 x 35 in
Pedestal 5 x 244 x 152 cm / 2 x 96 1/8 x 59 7/8 in
© Tschabalala Self
Heroine inspired by the fantasy of Saartjie Bartmann in Paris 2
2023
3D printed PLA, epoxy resin, oil primer, acrylic, steel and MDF stand
Sculpture 172.5 x 73.5 x 93.5 cm / 67 7/8 x 29 x 36 3/4 in
Pedestal 5 x 244 x 152 cm / 2 x 96 1/8 x 59 7/8 in
© Tschabalala Self
Spiral Wooden Table
2024
Oil on African Mahogany
Open edition
80 x 92 x 122 cm / 31 1/2 x 36 1/8 x 48 in
© Tschabalala Self
Spiral Wooden Chair
2024
Oil on African Mahogany
Open edition
110.5 x 53 x 49.5 cm / 43 1/2 x 20 7/8 x 19 1/2 in
© Tschabalala Self
Spiral Wooden Side-Table
2024
Oil on African Mahogany
Open edition
53.5 x 57.5 x 54 cm / 21 x 22 5/8 x 21 1/8 in
© Tschabalala Self
Parisian Wine Glass
2024
Acrylic, resin
Approx. 7.5 x 29 x 9 cm / 3 x 11 1/2 x 3 1/2 in
© Tschabalala Self
Cigarette and ashtray
2024
Acrylic, resin
Approx. 5 x 14 x 14 cm / 2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in
© Tschabalala Self
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024
Installation view, Tschabalala Self, My House, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Art Basel Paris, 2024