Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art
 

Anya Paintsil

Textile portrait of a Black woman holding a lilac flower blossom. Two green butterflies with small orange eyes rest on her arm and move through her braids. The woman, constructed from found fabric, sits cross-legges with her head tilted and a slight smile.
Anya Paintsil, BUTTERFLY BUDDLEIA, 2025

Courtesy the artist and Ames Yavuz Photograph: Justin Piperger
Textile portrait of a Black woman set against a lilac fabric background. She rests her hands with orange painted nails on her stomach while her elbows extend outward. creating strong traingular shapes in the composition.
Anya Paintsil, THE AURA ON HER, 2025

Courtesy the artist and Ames Yavuz Photograph: Justin Piperger
Textile work depicting the profile of a stylised dead sheep made from wool. Its tongue hands out and its eye forms a black cross. with red fabric suggesting blood along its neck. Green wooven leaves surround the sheep.
Anya Paintsil, MAMWLAD, 2025

Courtesy the artist and Ames Yavuz Photograph: Justin Piperger

Projects

  • Programme
    Anya Paintsil
    The delight of walking alone
    Burns Street Studios 15 Burns Street G4 9SA
    Textile portrait of a Black woman holding a lilac flower blossom. Two green butterflies with small orange eyes rest on her arm and move through her braids. The woman, constructed from found fabric, sits cross-legges with her head tilted and a slight smile.