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PAINTSIL, Anya (Artist)

Welsh-Ghanian artist Paintsil reclaims her Welsh identity in this work by depicting herself as Blodeuwedd from The Mabinogion.

As well as wool, Paintsil uses human hair woven into her textiles. She combines traditional latch hook rug making with afro hair-styling techniques to produce unique textiles.

Blod
Image: © the artist. Courtesy of Ed Cross Fine Art/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 25099

Creation/Production

PAINTSIL, Anya
Role: Artist
Place: Wrexham
Period: 2022

Measurements

Height (cm): 140
Width (cm): 110

Material

Acrylic
Wool
Synthetic hair
Alpaca
Hair

Location

In store

Categories

26_CADP_May_23 CADP content CADP Phase 2 CADP random Mabinogion Hiraeth Black identity Female figure Welsh history Black histories Woman Artist Hairstyles, cosmetics and body art Flower Female nude Active in the 21st Century
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