Born in Flames
DuVernay Collective
Regular price$2,200.00Date
2018-2019, 2023Medium
Glass beads, sequins, bugle beads, gems, dental floss, wire, canvas, trim, lace, craft dollDimensions
18 W x 30 H inches
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What we love
Denita’s first time masking as Big Queen was 2019. She wanted to use a doll in her suit to represent the relationship between mother and child. White feathers symbolized new beginnings, and for this tapestry she opted for bolder colors and a form reminiscent of a dream catcher.
The tapestry holds the mother figure matriarch in a protective embrace, centering the impending child as the most valued component amongst the jewels and lace. Resting in a bed of gems, this artwork cradles the doll as a mother would hold her newborn.