Keisha Scarville

Keisha Scarville
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Kings, New York, USA
EducationRochester Institute of Technology
Occupationphotographer
Notable workMama's Clothes

Keisha Scarville (born 1975) is an American photographer, living in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2]

Early life

Scarville was born in Kings, New York[1] to Guyanese parents who had emigrated to New York in the 1960s.[3] She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology.[4]

Work

In the series Mama's Clothes, Scarville creates portraits using her dead mother's clothing,[5] exploring "landscapes and her body to investigate questions of belonging and the impact it has had on her identity."[6] Portraits of her father make up her series Passport (2012–16), black and white passport sized photographs "adorned and reconfigured in myriad ways."[7][2]

Collections

Scarville's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References

  1. ^ a b c "Keisha Scarville". Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  2. ^ a b "A Guyanese Art Show Explores Images of Migration and Home-Making". The Village Voice. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ^ "Liminal Spaces: Migration and Women of the Guyanese Diaspora – The Caribbean Commons". caribbean.commons.gc.cuny.edu. 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Photo Essay - African American Women and Photography". Oxford African American Studies Center.
  5. ^ "3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now". The New York Times. 10 February 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ^ "Keisha Scarville Channels Her Mother Through Photography". www.vice.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ^ Rodney, Seph (14 September 2016). "Gathering the Work of Guyanese Artists Far from Home". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  8. ^ FSU Museum of Art collection. Scarville, Keisha. Placelessness of Echoes (and kinship of shadows) "Body/Branches" Object accession number 2020.2.1
  9. ^ "Light Work Collection / Artwork / Untitled (Circle) [3911]". collection.lightwork.org.


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