Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital slr-2021.

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...she loved animals said she wanted to take care of them when she grew up... (...when they grow up...)

Artist Ebony Patterson (Jamaican-born, active in the United States, born 1981)

CultureAmerican

Date2017

MediumHand-cut jacquard woven photo tapestry with beads, appliques, broaches, glitter, trim, fabric flowers, unicorn heads, fabric wallpaper, and candy

Dimensions8 × 8.75 ft. (243.8 × 266.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Rebecca and Mark Dreyfus, Penny and Peter Meredith, Meredith and Brother Rutter, Christina Goode, Susan and David Goode, Oriana McKinnon, Dee and Harry Lester, Suzanne and Vince Mastracco, and Claus Ihlemann and Robert Roman

Object number2020.1

On View

Chrysler Museum of Art, Gallery 223

DescriptionA circular woven and embellished tapestry, tacked to a wall over a background of pink polka-dot fabic. Included on the wall are two three-dimensional unicorn heads; directly under the tapestry on the floor is 20-30 pounds of individually-wrapped candy pieces. To create the tapestry, the artist held a photoshoot with individuals and had their images printed onto a jacquard woven tapestry through Walmart. She then modified the tapestry by cutting holes, sewing on ribbons and tassels, and adding jewelry and glitter. The tapestry is heavily reinforced with clear glue to maintain its shape. The candy is replacable and is not original to the first installation. In the imagery, Patterson subtly memorializes the death of innocents who were killed in her birthplace of Kingston, Jamaica, as well as her current home in Chicago. The tapestry's holes signify gunshots.

ProvenancePurchased from Monique Meloche Gallery by the Chrysler Museum, January 2020.Exhibition HistoryMonique Meloche Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2017.