A MULTIMEDIA art exhibit by a Zimbabwean-Scottish artist is set to debut at the Edinburgh Art Festival later this month.
The Divine Sky is a solo presentation of the work of Edinburgh-based visual artist and curator Sekai Machache.
Her photographic practice is formulated through digital studio-based compositions using body paint and muted lighting conditions to create images that appear to emerge from darkness.
This new work, developed over the last 18 months, takes as its starting point from a process of inscribing and re-inscribing thought through drawings with ink on paper, indigo pigment on fabric and performance to camera which is then photographed and filmed.
Ben Harman, Stills director, said: “The exhibitions at Stills this year will provide a platform for artists and photographers at early stages of their careers.
“In presenting the work of Sekai Machache, as part of our Projects 20 series postponed from last year, we look forward to showcasing new photography, film and drawings made in 2020 and 2021. Machache’s work was last exhibited at Stills as part of the Jill Todd Photographic Award exhibition in 2015.
“This included works from the Mashavi series, exploring the concept of the Shavi spirit and double consciousness. The series formed part of Machache’s ongoing analysis and investigation into what it means to be a practising black artist in the western art world.
“We are excited to present The Divine Sky.”
The Divine Sky will run from July 29 to September 18.
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