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Now on display in the museum

Yamuna Forzani

1993

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.

FRANS HALS MUSEUM

Groot Heiligland 62, Haarlem

Open Tuesday – Sunday

11 am – 5 pm

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