Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Anesthetic of Funk- Repossessed


Xenobia Bailey, Paradise Under Reconstruction in the Aesthetic of Funk: Re-Possessed, 2000 –2014, single stitch crochet, 4 ply cotton and acrylic yarn, plastic pony beads, rhinestone, buttons and cowry shells. Dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.

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