Art Star. Stacey Tyrell looks at her past in the Present.

Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists


At first glance, the work of Stacey Tyrell might be seem like a simple Cindy Sherman-esque exercise in race-bending. But in reality, the artist of St. Kittian descent uses her transformation to pay homage to her ancestors and to come to terms with the reality of her diverse heritage, which can often make others dismissive or uncomfortable.



Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists

Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists

Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists

Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists

Here she is pre-transformation.
Stacey Tyrell Artist, Black Contemporary Artists

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