Yamuna Forzani
Caress
2022
Details
Type
Textile materials
Material and technique
Recycled acrylic; organic cotton; viscose; polyester. Jacquard knit; steamed
Subject
Tapestry
Dimensions
220 x 180 cm
Identifier
mtt 2023-16
Source
Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem. Acquisition made possible thanks to contributions from the Friends of the Frans Hals Museum and the Mondriaan Fund.
Rights
Photo: Arend Velsink
About the artwork
Among the many nude portraits in the Frans Hals Museum – most of them painted by male artists, from the male gaze – artist and queer activist Yamuna Forzani presents a new perspective. This tapestry is a self-portrait of Forzani in shibari – a Japanese form of bondage – that celebrates the liberation of the femme queer body. The art work has several layers, creating relief in the surface.