Created by:

Dr. Tanekeya Word  Search this

Printed by:

Dr. Tanekeya Word  Search this

Manufactured by:

HangZ, American  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Medium:

ink, pigment, pastel (material) and laminated plastic on paper (fiber product) with acrylic, metal and Fome-Cor (TM)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (11.5 × 11.5 × 3.8 cm)

Type:

prints

Place made:

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2020

Description:

A mixed media work titled, “Supernova Study No. 07,” by Tanekeya Word. The relief print depicts the elaborate, Fulani-inspired, futuristic, protective hairstyle of a woman with her back to the viewer.

Pictured from the neck up, the back of the woman's head features a large cutout that overlays color image of a yellow, green, pink, and red nebula. Her hair is parteddown the center of her scalp to the nape and arranged into rows of braids or twists. Woven into the center of the part is a double, five-pointed, star-shaped pattern. At the center of the star is a star-shaped cutout featuring the reddish center of the nebula with eight flashing stars of varying sizes. The woman’s loose ends have been gathered up and styled into two large, round, spoked wheel shapes on either side of her head. The top and bottom spokes on each wheel feature two five-pointed stars twisted into the center of each spoke. Each of the stars have cutouts at the center and are overlaid over one vinyl decal and three color images. The top left star overlays a pink, holographic, vinyl decal. The bottom left and top right stars overlay images of starry space. The bottom right star overlays an image of a light blue quasar. The woman is wearing a light blue garment with a low collar, shaded with a textured dark blue. The marble background is fluorescent pink, blue, white, and gray. The print is mounted on white foamboard. It is housed in a light blue, square, acrylic box frame and secured on each side with a blue screw. The series title, number, and artist's signature is handwritten on the verso in black ink in the bottom right corner that reads [Supernova: no. 07 © 2020 / Tanekeya S. Word].

Topic:

African American  Search this

African diaspora  Search this

Art  Search this

Black geographies  Search this

Design  Search this

Hair  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2022.24.3

Restrictions & Rights:

© Tanekeya Word

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series:

Supernova Study

Classification:

Visual Arts

Movement:

Afrofuturism

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1a921fa-2e01-424b-b7d1-5a29d1b9fcd5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2022.24.3