Collective Ancestry Emerges in the Countless Faces of Nastassja Swift’s Portraits
From felted wool and quilted fabric, vibrant portraits emerge in sculptures and tapestries by Nastassja Swift (previously). Tiny faces coat the base of a blossom-like bust or swim around the billowing forms of her Sack Series, evoking a sense of universal connectedness. The artist is influenced by family history, textile traditions, West African masks, and Yoruba rituals, gathering numerous tiny visages into compositions that speak to ancestral collectivity, shared experiences, and memories of African diasporic communities. More
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