Tameka Phillips is an MFA graduate in Studio Arts at Georgia Southern University. A first generation American from New York City, she was always curious about cultures from other parts of the world. Her parents are from Central America and through them was able to learn about different cultures and incorporates a global view into her works. Phillips creates textile sculptures and illustrations reflecting the world the sculptures inhabit to explore the ideas of multi-culturalism and cultural/ethnic identity. Colors and patterns have become deeply rooted as being representative of a certain demographics that when seen a story about the wearer is created. By using mixed color palettes and patterns with the use of various textiles, Phillips creates viewpoints of how we interpret various aspects of cultural identity.
StatementMy current works explores celebrating the multifaceted aspects of black women in portraiture, from styles, body, and the relationship with hair. These are mixed media pieces done on paper. Using different pattens I try to convey different moods that person may reflect. In my earlier works I made textile sculptures to explore the ideas of multi-culturalism and cultural/ethnic identity that as humans we all share. Some colors and patterns have become so deeply rooted as being representative of a certain demographic that when seen a story about the wearer is created. By using mixed color palettes and patterns with the use of various textiles, I create viewpoint of how we interpret various aspects of cultural identity. We all share similarities with one another as well as having more unexplored aspects of culture within ourselves than what we choose or restricted into identifying with. Creating art exploring different aspects of cultural identity with an emphasis in ethnic identifying patterns I feel would inspire others to explore deeper how we associate and represent visual aspects of multiculturalism and how those aspects are present within ourselves.
Georgia
CountryUnited States
