Camila Falquez Arewa Basit

Camila Falquez
Mexican
b.1989
Arewa Basit, Performer

digital C-Print, kodak-matte, blue silk wrapped overmatt frame
50.8 by 50.8cm., 20 by 20in.
framed: 83.3 by 83.3cm., 32¾ by 32¾in.
Executed in 2023

Please note this work will ship from New York, US.

Condition Report:
This work appears to be in very good condition.

Catalogue Note:
“What if beauty and power can exist on pedestals that we have never seen before?” -Camila Falquez

New York-based Colombian photographer Camila Falquez captures images that harness the traditions of fashion and portrait photography whilst honouring a broad spectrum of social and gender diversity; the activists, performers, and artists that empower their local communities. Surrealist and imbued with a painterly colour palette, Falquez creates empowering visions which evokes narratives of community, humanity, liberation, and visibility.

The present lot is part of the series "Arewa" and was shot at Delicia Studio, Brooklyn- Make-up by Kaiya Carlin. Production by Nandi Dion.

Camila Falquez has been featured in a variety of publications such as the New York Times, TIME magazine, and Vogue. She has also exhibited in Hannah Traore Gallery and Frieze LA.

Provenance:
This work has been kindly donated by the artist