Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self is an artist who lives and works in Harlem and New Haven.
In Conversation
Faith Ringgold with Tschabalala Self
Faith Ringgold is an important artist who is currently the focus of two exhibitions in New York City. Her show at the New Museum, curated by Massimiliano Gioni, Gary Carrion-Murayari, and Madeline Weisburg, surveys her impressive six decade career, while the exhibition at ACA highlights the artist’s work in print mediums. On the occasion of these exhibitions, Tschabalala Self spoke with Faith Ringgold about growing up in Harlem, the roles of activism and writing in an artist’s practice, and the importance of seeing art from all cultures and places. Ringgold’s long time friend and gallerist, Dorian Bergen, joined Ringgold for the conversation.
The Stage
By Tschabalala SelfSounding Board is an experimental play about performativity—performativity in this context relating to all actions that are done for the edification of others or for the social advancement of one’s public facing self.
