On Heritage and Reconciliation
In this series of paintings honouring my birth culture and family who are no longer physically with me—I work to reconcile the experience of my childhood losses. Through research, sketching and painting I have come to recognise that my culture and rooats are still with me, woven into the person I am today. As I sketched and layered each stroke of paint: the faces of my people emerged, their spirits hidden in tubes of paint, waiting to be mixed and brought to life.
That is the beauty of heritage: it flows through your blood, and sometimes, it spills over onto your canvas.
'NKYINKYIM', Tagesech Tyo-Dickerson, 2021, 57x45 cm, Block Printing Ink on Canvas.
"DWENNIMMEN", Tagesech Tyo-Dickerson, 2021, 59x43 cm, Block Printing Ink on Canvas.
"HYE WONHYE", Tagesech Tyo-Dickerson, 2021, 57x44 cm, Block Printing Ink on Canvas.
"SESA WO SUBAN", Tagesech Tyo-Dickerson, 2021, 58x39 cm, Block Printing Ink on Canvas.
On Hidden African History
On Modern Art and Portraiture
Scroll through a digitized version of Ms.T's process journal, detailing her research, inspiration, and thought process. A complete pdf version can be found here
Digitized Process Journal
As a multidisciplinary artist, Tagesech also values practicing art through many mediums, digital included.
Digital Art
Ms.T has also attained an HBO propedeutic diploma in Product Design at Willem De Kooning Academy. Below are design sketches for various design projects