In a stunning installation, British Nigerian artist Sola Olulode presents part of her ongoing “Bed Series,” at the center of which is a large blue bed. On its headboard are the painted faces of four Black women, which the comforter and sheets, hand-dyed in indigo by the artist, also depict the outlines (done in white batik) of two women lying next to each other.
Olulode’s aim with the work is two-fold: honoring textiles and the traditions of hand dying as well as a celebration of queer love, in particular between women.
