Artist
Aida Silvestri(British, born Eritrea, 1978)British, born Eritrea, 1978
CultureBritish
Titles
- Aman (Eritrea to London on foot, by lorry, boat and train)
Date2013
MediumInkjet print with handstitched thread
DimensionsImage: 33 1/4 × 23 5/8 in. (84.5 × 60 cm)
Sheet (Text): 9 7/8 × 7 in. (25.1 × 17.8 cm)
Sheet (Text): 9 7/8 × 7 in. (25.1 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Photo Forum 2021, and Sharon and Del Zogg
Object number2021.376.A,.B
Non exposé
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Exhibition HistoryFotoFest Biennial, "African Cosmologies Photography, Time, and the Other," Houston, TX, 2020
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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