Tschabalala Self Seated
This spring, Tschabalala Self’s first public sculpture, Seated, travels to the De La Warr Pavilion (DLWP) in Bexhill-on-Sea, UK.
Standing three metres-high and made from patinated bronze, Self's monumental work uses the everyday object of a seat as an entry point for questions of permission and performance within public space. Its subject – poised, immaculately dressed, glancing to her left – emboldens onlookers to sit with confidence and comfort.
Presented on the lawn of the De La Warr Pavilion and facing outwards onto the ocean, Seated and its new siting will evoke the acts of resting, reflection and leisure that are part of DLWP’s distinctive coastal context.
On Saturday 3 June, 3–5pm, Tschabalala Self will be in conversation with DLWP Head of Exhibitions, Joseph Constable, on the occasion of her presentation in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Tschabalala Self: Seated is commissioned by Avant Arte and produced by Factum Arte.
