Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art
 

Sekai Machache

on a black wall at a distance three portrait photographs hang, showing a black figure on a black background holding a bright red drape of fabric
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
on a black wall at a distance three portrait photographs hang, showing a black figure on a black background holding a bright red drape of fabric
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
three photographs of a black person making dynamic movement swathed in red fabric. In the centre image braids are suspended in the air as they throw their head, in another fabric is suspended across the image as they pull it through the air
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
three darkly lit portrait photographs of a figure swathed in red fabric, a black persons hands emerge from the fabric holding a lamp, a sculpture, a box
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
at a distance across a gallery a series of portrait photographs of a black figure on black background with red drape of fabric, hang on a wall
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
a vitrine holds a series of abstract prints in grey and orange
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
abstract prints in orange and grey sit in a glass vitrine
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
a large red velvet curtain hangs at the entrance of a gallery
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
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Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
portrait photograph of a person of colour on bright blue background with flowers in their hair and moon behind their head like a halo
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
A series of portrait photographs of people of colour on bright blue backgrounds with abstract shapes around their heads, hang on a gallery wall
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
A series of portrait photographs of people of colour on bright blue backgrounds with abstract shapes around their heads, hang on a gallery wall
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
a series of portrait photographs hang in a large gallery room
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
portrait photographs hang in a large gallery room
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
A series of portrait photographs of people of colour on bright blue backgrounds with abstract shapes around their heads, hang on a gallery wall
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
portrait photograph of a person of colour on bright blue background with flowers in their hair and moon in their hand
Sekai Machache, Awuor Onyango, Body of Land, 2021
Installation view, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
a chapel-like double height space in an old building. The bottom window has a blue film over the panes, the blue light glows onto the bricks around
Sekai Machache, Thulani Rachia, With These Stories..., 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
A blue film covers a window split into four panes, there is clear text on the film which begins 'As Africans who live in the diaspora, the state of being, of occupying multiple spaces is fundamental to our experience'.
Sekai Machache, Thulani Rachia, With These Stories..., 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
batik fabric hangings on calico are suspended
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artist. Image: Eoin Carey
a projected film shows a brush stroking ink over calico and a wax pattern
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artists. Image: Eoin Carey
In the foreground a batic hanging on calico. In the background a manequin with an intricate dress made from fabric with an abstract indigo painted pattern. The manequin wears a headdress of large black feathers with strands of beads draped around the face.
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artist. Image: Eoin Carey
A manequin with an intricate dress made from fabric with an abstract indigo painted pattern. The dress has a long train that is draped around the front of the manequin, upon which a vase sits. The manequin wears a headdress of large black feathers with strands of beads draped around the face.
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artist. Image: Eoin Carey
an A5 abstract ink painting sits on a ply wood ledge
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artist. Image: Eoin Carey
batik fabric hangings on calico are suspended
Sekai Machache, The Divine Sky, 2021
Installation view, House for an art lover, Glasgow. Part of Glasgow International 2021
Courtesy of the artist. Image: Eoin Carey
Film Still : Awuor Onyango, from the series Memoritiual (2021)
Sekai Machche, Awuor Onyango, Alberta Whittle, Panel Discussion 2021
GI online, Glasgow International 2021

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