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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 17x14in
About this artwork
The portrait depicts a young woman from the Suri tribe in the Omo River Valley region of southern Ethiopia, also known as the cradle of civilization. The Suri are known for their elaborate and highly decorative headdresses typically made of plants and fruits.
Oil on mixed media paper.
Oil on mixed media paper.
Jay Golding
United States
Credentials
- Group shows participant
- Works on commission
Jay Golding, a Jamaican-rooted artist, blends realism and expressionism in acrylics, oils, and collage, infusing his works with Caribbean and African cultural motifs. He employs tactile collage elements and vibrant palettes to evoke mythology, migration, and interconnectedness, creating layers both literal and symbolic. His artwork is an intense dialogue of identity, steeped in the richness of diasporic experiences, emanating a complex emotionality that seeks to connect the past and present.