Step into the studio of Tau Lewis and meet 'Little Gal,' the highly personal sculpture the artist made in her own likeness:
Brooklyn artist Tau Lewis’s studio is filled with keepsakes and personal mementos, countless scraps of fabrics the artist collects to compose her artworks, and, of course, Little gal, a highly personal sculpture the artist made in her own likeness.
A talismanic quality often suffuses Lewis’s work, with her sculptures seeming to will into being new realities. These other otherworldly works have been garnering increased attention from institutions and collectors alike. Sam’s high school photo with a fortune that says, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.” Courtesy of Tau Lewis.
“A satchel of grannie’s hair beads, tortoiseshell, shells and dog spine from Negril, pieces of a Lonnie Holley sandstone sculpture, little bear from the Bronx, plaster carvings, jewelry, tree bark from Spain,” Lewis says are included in her collection of treasures. Courtesy of the artist.Regulating and caring for my body. This was one of the most physically and emotionally demanding presentations I’ve ever created. I’m on a journey towards deep restorative bodywork after having completed it.