T. Eliott Mansa

T. Eliott Mansa (b. 1977, Miami, FL) is a multidisciplinary artist creating assemblages, paintings, and sculptures that incorporate the aesthetic of amalgamation found in visionary Southern vernacular sculpture. Mansa’s intention is to trigger the radical imagination of viewers, encouraging them to subvert the status quo and find socio-political agency in their own communities. Mansa attended the Yale School of Art (2013) and received his MFA from CUNY Hunter College (2018). He received the Creator Award from Oolite Arts (2019, 2022) and the Miami Foundation (2019), and in 2020 had his debut solo presentation at LnS Gallery titled, For Those Gathered in the Wind, (December 2, 2020 – February 27, 2021) a sobering exhibition centered around themes Black mourning and grief in response to racism and extrajudicial violence. Awarded residencies include the five-week Home + Away residency through Oolite Arts at Artpace in San Antonio, Texas (March 2021), and studio at Oolite Arts in Miami Beach, FL (2020 – 2022). He is currently an Artist in Residence at Bakehouse Art Complex in Miami, FL, and his work forms part of the Pérez Art Museum, Miami.

ARTWORKS

Artwork exhibited in T. Eliott Mansa Mementos of the Sun

Mementos of the Sun I, 2024
ceramics, nails, teddy bears, sea glass, plastic beads, stones,
crystals, seashells, sand, acrylic on wood
36 x 36 inches
91.44 x 91.44 cm.

Artwork exhibited in T. Eliott Mansa Mementos of the Sun

Dikenga (For Vanta) II, 2024
ceramics, teddy bears, plastic flowers, crystals,
sea glass, nails, plastic beads, stones. sand, acrylic on wood
36 inches diameter
91.44 cm. diameter

and the Spirit moved upon the face of the waters (Kalunga), 2024
teddy bears, nails, sand, seashells, mirrors, glass,
ceramics, seaglass, crystals, acrylic on wood
96 x 120 inches
243.8 x 304.8 cm.

Ubuntu II, 2024
teddy bears, plastic flowers, seashells,
stones, sand, acrylic on wood
36 x 24 inches
91.44 x 61 cm.

Crossing the River Jordan II, 2024
ceramics, pebbles, railroad spikes,
plastic flowers, acrylic on wood
14 x 11 inches
35.6 x 27.9 cm.

Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground II, 2024
ceramics, teddy bears, nails, seashells,
sand, acrylic on wood
36 x 24 inches
91.44 x 61 cm.

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