Alisa Sikelianos-Carter USA, b. 1983
Wild Delight, 2022
Acrylic, gouache, pearl mica, black mica, glass, glitter, micaceous iron oxide, and abalone shell on archival paper
35 3/8 x 47 5/8 x 2 in
89.9 x 115.9 x 5.1 cm
89.9 x 115.9 x 5.1 cm
8377
Further images
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 1
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 2
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 3
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 4
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 5
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 6
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 7
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 8
)
-
(View a larger image of thumbnail 9
)
In Wild Delight, we are witnessing a moment of activation, a symphony of ancient process. This piece feels like a whimsical vortex, an opening for time travel, or a portal...
In Wild Delight, we are witnessing a moment of activation, a symphony of ancient process. This piece feels like a whimsical vortex, an opening for time travel, or a portal where time and space do not exist. In a turn from the previous piece, the now-Afronauts float and tumble through an environment that shimmers with life and color. The Black seascape from There’s a Wave in Every Cell is echoed here, but bustles with bright and luminescent forms once we get a closer view. This work represents a moment of relief, of transformative potential and magic from the first break from the ship. The processes of the luminescent life have transformed their shackles into silver disks made of iridescent abalone shells. Like abalone mollusks who can repair their own shells, they are tapped into ancient patterns of self-repair and transcendent freedom. Both the silver that spins around their ankles and their blooming afros assist them in navigating through the journey. (Description provided by the artist.)