Ebony G. Patterson
when the land is in plumage..., 2020
Glitter, glue, beads, plaster, conch shells, gold leaf, porcelain, paint, trimmings, jewelry, embellishments, fabric, jacquard tapestry, and paraffin wax
Overall: 274.3 x 499.9 x 313.9 cm
108 x 196 3/4 x 123 5/8 in
Tapestry: 274.3 x 393.2 x 313.9 cm
108 x 154 3/4 x 123 5/8 in
Figure: 112.8 x 182.9 x 61 cm
44 3/8 x 72 1/8 x 24 1/8 in
108 x 196 3/4 x 123 5/8 in
Tapestry: 274.3 x 393.2 x 313.9 cm
108 x 154 3/4 x 123 5/8 in
Figure: 112.8 x 182.9 x 61 cm
44 3/8 x 72 1/8 x 24 1/8 in
Exhibitions
Ebony G. Patterson: ...when the cuts erupt...the garden rings...and the warning is a wailing...ICA San Jose, March 20 – September 5, 2021
CAM St. Louis, Sep 11, 2020 – Feb 21, 2021
Literature
Sarah Hotchkiss, In Ebony G. Patterson’s ‘Garden,’ Hidden Dangers and Delights, KQED, 18 June 2021: https://www.kqed.org/arts/13898988/in-ebony-g-pattersons-garden-hidden-dangers-and-delightsGrace Ebert, Elaborately Layered Gardens by Ebony G. Patterson Hide Haunting Messages Within Dazzling Displays, Colossal, 10 March 2022: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/03/ebony-g-patterson-gardens/
Sarah Belmont, The 9 Best Booths at Expo Chicago: From Dazzling Peacocks to New ‘Vogue’ Covers Honoring Black and Indigenous Women Activists, ARTnews, 8 April 2022: https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/best-booths-expo-chicago-2022-1234624669/ebony-g-patterson-and-candida-alvarez-at-monique-meloche/