Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrub-let of Old Ayivu

Name: Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrub-let of Old Ayivu
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Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrub-let of Old Ayivu is the debut monograph accompanying the artist's first solo exhibition in London at Unit London. The book showcases a broad selection of Abe's work, exploring her expressive and symbolic indigo portraits that examine personal memory, identity, and community relationships. Featuring insightful essays by notable art historians and curators, as well as a conversation with the artist, it delves into the powerful use of indigo as a means to reconsider narratives around the black body.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in contemporary art, cultural identity, and portraiture, as well as those curious about thematic explorations of colour and memory in modern artwork.

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The 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. Shrub-let of Old Ayivu 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 Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World and The Book of Sarahs: A Family in Parts.

Abe's work reflects her past and her memories, highlighting her personal experiences and her relationships to her community. Renowned for her indigo skin-tone paintings, the colour has become crucial in reshaping narratives surrounding the black body.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780903696685

Publisher: Hurtwood Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hurtwood Press

Illustration: 93 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Commentaries by Dr Flavia Frigeri
Designed by Billie Temple
Edited by Kelsey Corbett
Illustrated by Stacey Gillian Abe
Commentaries by Catherine E. McKinley
Commentaries by Serubiri Moses

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 1240g

Pages: 208

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Unit London

About the Author

Born in Kampala, Uganda, in 1990, Stacey Gillian Abe is an internationally celebrated artist. Selected exhibitions include Song of Songs (2021) and In the Round, Unit London (2022); The Power of My Hands at Musée d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (2021); Running - the New Contemporary, Qingdao Art Museum (2021); Empowerment, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg Museum (2022) and The Age of Identity: A Feminine Lexicon, Salvatore Ferragamo Museum (2022). Abe's 2022 exhibition at Unit London, Shrub-let of Old Ayivu, marks her first solo exhibition in the city. The artist has been featured in publications including The Independent and The New York Times. Along with her numerous awards, in 2018 Abe was listed among the Forbes Africa 30 under 30 Creatives.

Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrub-let of Old Ayivu