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By Benjamin Sebastian

Sigil IV - Entanglements (Torresian/Carrion/Entity II)

Mixed Media Textile (giclee print on calico, gold leaf, cotton thread)
190 x 80 x 7 cm

£4,600.00
About the Artwork

Sigil IV - Entanglements (Torresian/Carrion/Entity II)' is 1 of 7 works in the 'Undoing Dee’s Work' series - part of a performative installation deconstructing the Commonwealth Star and challenging the British Empire’s esoteric & material foundations, (particularly the occult influence of Elizabethan astronomer & advisor, John Dee - credited with coining the term ‘British Empire’) through a practical unmaking of colonial symbology. Depicting indigenous hybrid fauna from England & Australia - set amidst deconstructed motifs of a late British Monarch - the work heralds new, de-colonial futures through textile production and iconoclastic gesture, merging material histories & esoteric practices.

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Details

Medium: Mixed Media Textile (giclee print on calico, gold leaf, cotton thread)

Year: 2024

Size: 190 x 80 x 7 cm

Ready to Hang: n/a (the work is a sculpture/based on the floor)

The diamond frame has four metal legs that are easy fixed to its base (installation shots visible on my website here: https://benjamin-sebastian.com/holding-the-shadow-while-calling-back-the-light-exhibition-at-Gallery)

Benjamin Sebastian

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Benjamin Sebastian (b. 1980) is a trans-disciplinary artist-curator based in London. He received his BA from the University of Lincoln and an MA from Whitechapel Gallery/London Southbank University. Working predominantly in textiles, performance, collage, and new media, their practice is rooted in bricolage, ritual, and speculative world-building. Sebastian has exhibited extensively with internationally recognized institutions such as the Hayward Gallery and the Institute of Contemporary Art. Their work is held in numerous private collections, and they have received grants from bodies including Arts Council England.

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