Accession Number
2022/1.55E

Title
bodies and souls (fabric element)

Artist(s)
Suchitra Mattai

Artist Nationality
Guyanese

Object Creation Date
2021

Medium & Support
fabric, metallic thread, and sequins on vintage frame

Dimensions
7 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 5 1/8 in. (220.98 x 317.82 cm);7 ft. 3 1/8 in. x 30 in. x 2 in. (221.3 x 76.2 x 5.08 cm);8 ft. 3 5/8 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 2 in. (253.05 x 9.53 x 5.08 cm);8 ft. 3 5/8 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 2 in. (253.05 x 9.53 x 5.08 cm);7 ft. 3 1/8 in. x 30 in. x 2 in. (221.3 x 76.2 x 5.08 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase made possible by the Director's Acquisition Committee, 2022

Physical Description
Highly decorated gold frame, broken on the top edge and and fractured on the bottom edge. A large piece of gold and red fabric with a gold fringe is covered with numerous multi-covered shirts, tunics, or other similar garments sewn across the front, giving a quilted appearance. The fabric is attached to the frame along points on the top, top left corner, and right side which causes the fabric to drape toward the bottom. 

Primary Object Classification
Mixed Media

Primary Object Type
installation art

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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