аNatasha Evansа
Zambia
Natasha Evans is a Zambian-born, UK-educated artist known for her innovative approach to contemporary mixed media. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Illustration from The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, she has exhibited internationally, including a solo show in Paris representing Zambia.
Her work bridges abstraction and figuration, utilizing an eclectic range of materials such as paper, canvas, calabash vessels, cement, and textiles. Deeply influenced by her environment and cultural heritage, Natasha delves into themes of identity, belonging, womanhood, selfhood, and motherhood.
As her practice evolves, she is increasingly drawn to immersive installations, crafting deeper narratives that invite engagement and introspection. Natasha is actively seeking new collaborations and curatorial support to further expand her artistic impact on a global scale.
As her practice evolves, she is increasingly drawn to immersive installations, crafting deeper narratives that invite engagement and introspection. Natasha is actively seeking new collaborations and curatorial support to further expand her artistic impact on a global scale.
"African Woman "
Digital print artwork designed for a functional art lighting piece. A profile of a beautiful Zambian woman (television actress) who I photographed for this piece. I layered the image digitally with some of my photographs of the zambezi river which I photo-transferred onto canvas and scanned for added texture and interest. Again, ideas of identity, belonging and womanhood are at play but esentially this image is about a raw ephemeral beauty that can be found in the Zambian people and in the land.
Digital print artwork designed for a functional art lighting piece. A profile of a beautiful Zambian woman (television actress) who I photographed for this piece. I layered the image digitally with some of my photographs of the zambezi river which I photo-transferred onto canvas and scanned for added texture and interest. Again, ideas of identity, belonging and womanhood are at play but esentially this image is about a raw ephemeral beauty that can be found in the Zambian people and in the land.
"Being Her"
Mixed Media Collage, Acrylic, graphite, ink, paper, canvas, board, text and transfer photography. The calabash vessel is a form and visual reference I continue to repeat in my work, which acts, is a metaphor for the woman as a carrier of her dreams, of her fears and as a mother a carrier of her children and her children’s dreams and fears. This piece 'Being Her' is constellations that are made from our life stories.
"Land Of Her Own "
Acrylic, ink and pastel on paper, 65x90cm, this painting carries an abstract narrative of a woman who nurtures a beloved land that she is immersed in and believes she belongs to despite the color of her skin. Part of series of works that explore ‘belonging hood’, ownership and womanhood, with an aim to instill emotions that transcend time, class, race and demographics. Layered drawings of figures in the background are of those she shares with or perhaps are the memories of her past or even versions of herself, therefore potentially this is a self-portrait? The organic earth tones intentionally speak to natural and real-states and the vessel, which is repeatedly used in my work, is a metaphor for the woman as a carrier.
