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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 W x 24 H x 0.8 D in
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Self Soothe explores a coping mechanism that we must learn as young children. When we are hurt, physically or mentally, feel anxious or depressed, we seeking comfort by learning to make ourselves heal and relieve anxieties. Self soothing is a way in which we allow ourselves to move forward, past any negativity or pain. In this painting, the apples represent ruminating thoughts or sins/mistakes that cannot be forgotten (alluding to the apple in the story of Adam and Eve) and the eggs represent the fragility that one feels when dealing with anxiety. And the impossibly stacked chairs in the background represent the ability to keep one's composure despite all odds. The female figure attempts to rest or find relief on a voluminous Ankara cloth. She clings to an apple because she can't let go of the past, but she knows she must if she is to obtain the peace of mind she so greatly desires.
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 24 H x 0.8 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Abi Salami is a self-taught artist who creates large-scale surrealist works that explore her experiences as a Nigerian immigrant and Black woman in the United States. Through the use of a personal visual lexicon made up of symbols, she explores topics such as memory, mental health and race. Based in Dallas, Texas, she earned a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and worked in Corporate America for almost a decade before committing to painting full-time. Since then, she has gone on to exhibiting in Dallas and across the United States including at The Women’s Museum, the African American Museum of Art in Dallas, Band of Vices Gallery in Los Angeles and Field Projects in New York City. She was the winner of the 2021 Hopper Prize. She was selected as a candidate of the Saatchi Art 2020 Rising Stars under 35 Class and a 2021 New Voices Top 100 Artists. She and her work have been featured on the Washington Post, New York Times, Artland, Artsy, D Magazine, Glasstire and Patron Magazine.
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