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Each Tappan frame is custom built out of solid wood, using archival materials. Our framers have years of experience framing and preserving artworks for museums and other cultural institutions.
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Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper
The Malleable Like Clay Series by Divine Southgate-Smith, is a captivating exploration of artistry that draws inspiration from the ancient yet enduring legacy of West African traditions. This collection pays homage to The Bronze Head from Ife, an archaeological treasure excavated in 1938 in Ife, Nigeria. The series ingeniously incorporates the distinctive facial scarifications used by the Ife sculptors as symbols of nobility and significance. The Malleable Like Clay Series is a testament to the enduring influence of history and the boundless potential of artistic innovation.
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The Malleable Like Clay Series by Divine Southgate-Smith, is a captivating exploration of artistry that draws inspiration from the ancient yet enduring legacy of West African traditions. This collection pays homage to The Bronze Head from Ife, an archaeological treasure excavated in 1938 in Ife, Nigeria. The series ingeniously incorporates the distinctive facial scarifications used by the Ife sculptors as symbols of nobility and significance. The Malleable Like Clay Series is a testament to the enduring influence of history and the boundless potential of artistic innovation.
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42551170793654::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / Black / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Black-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233800::1.0,
42551170826422::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / White / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-White-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233812::1.0,
42551170859190::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / Natural / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Natural-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233808::1.0,
42551171023030::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Unframed / N/A:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Print-No-Frame.jpg?v=1718233787::1.0,
42551170924726::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Black / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-Black-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233816::1.0,
42551170957494::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / White / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-White-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233820::1.0,
42551170990262::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Natural / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-Natural-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233825::1.0,
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Artwork Information
Year
2023
Materials
Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper
Authentication
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Dimensions
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS
20 x 20 inches
40 x 40 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
20 x 20 inches
40 x 40 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
20 x 20 inches
Full Bleed: 21.5 x 21.5 x 2 inches
40 x 40 inches
Full Bleed: 42 x 42 x 2 inches
This artwork is custom-framed in hand-built solid wood framing with archival materials. Custom framed artworks will ship in 1 - 3 weeks.
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“Due to the nature of the work, I am always researching and getting inspired by images, film, and books — I simply collect.”
-Divine Southgate-Smith
About the Artist
Divine Southgate-Smith
Southgate-Smith has developed a practice comprising film, text, spoken word, performance, sound, installation, and sculpture. The work often references and questions articulations of black, queer, and female experience. Southgate-Smith is the founder of the curatorial platform for expanded media and performance, The House of Contemporaries (2020), and the former Co-Founder of 14TH CINEMA (2016-2018). Her work has been featured in *Wallpaper, *AD Daily France, UMBIGO Magazine , The Other Sight & WWD.
Artwork By Divine Southgate-Smith
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The Malleable Like Clay Series by Divine Southgate-Smith, is a captivating exploration of artistry that draws inspiration from the ancient yet enduring legacy of West African traditions. This collection pays homage to The Bronze Head from Ife, an archaeological treasure excavated in 1938 in Ife, Nigeria. The series ingeniously incorporates the distinctive facial scarifications used by the Ife sculptors as symbols of nobility and significance. The Malleable Like Clay Series is a testament to the enduring influence of history and the boundless potential of artistic innovation.
42551170891958
42551170891958::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / Unframed / N/A:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Print-No-Frame.jpg?v=1718233787::1.0,
42551170793654::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / Black / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Black-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233800::1.0,
42551170826422::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / White / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-White-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233812::1.0,
42551170859190::20 x 20 inches | Edition of 5 / Natural / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Natural-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233808::1.0,
42551171023030::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Unframed / N/A:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-20x20-Print-No-Frame.jpg?v=1718233787::1.0,
42551170924726::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Black / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-Black-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233816::1.0,
42551170957494::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / White / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-White-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233820::1.0,
42551170990262::40 x 40 inches | Edition of 5 / Natural / Full Bleed:://www.tappancollective.com/cdn/shop/files/BLESSED-IN-_BLUE_-40x40-Natural-Full-bleed.jpg?v=1718233825::1.0,
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