Keisha Scarville

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Keisha Scarville (born 1975) is an American photographer, living in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2]

Early life[]

Scarville was born in Kings, New York[1] to Guyanese parents who had emigrated to New York in the 1960s.[3] She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology.[4]

Work[]

In the series Mama's Clothes, Scarville creates portraits using her dead mother's clothing,[5] exploring "landscapes and her body to investigate questions of belonging and the impact it has had on her identity."[6] Portraits of her father make up her series Passport (2012–16), black and white passport sized photographs "adorned and reconfigured in myriad ways."[7][2]

Collections[]

Scarville's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Keisha Scarville". Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "A Guyanese Art Show Explores Images of Migration and Home-Making". The Village Voice. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ^ "Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora – The Caribbean Commons". caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu.
  4. ^ "Photo Essay - African American Women and Photography". Oxford African American Studies Center.
  5. ^ "3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now". The New York Times. 10 February 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ^ "Keisha Scarville Channels Her Mother Through Photography". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ^ Rodney, Seph (14 September 2016). "Gathering the Work of Guyanese Artists Far from Home". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  8. ^ FSU Museum of Art collection. Scarville, Keisha. Placelessness of Echoes (and kinship of shadows) "Body/Branches" Object accession number 2020.2.1
  9. ^ "Light Work Collection / Artwork / Untitled (Circle) [3911]". collection.lightwork.org.

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