Stacey Gillian Abe

Stacey Gillian Abe (born 1991) is a Ugandan multidisciplinary artist. Quotes I am my own personal muse We are aware of the dark history tethered to the black body which contributed to solidifying stereotypes around being black, class and our place in the world. I would like to re-write the narratives around the black body with the help of that story. I believe that a human race understanding begins with the “self”, and then comes the understanding of others Living in the 21st century has its advantages and disadvantages. The downside is, we are exposed to so much information and so many things, that nothing is shocking anymore, nothing can drive our attention IN CONVERSATION WITH STACEY GILLIAN ABE | EPISODE 7 20 August 2021 My mother has to a greater extent influenced a large part of who I am and this materializes as autobiographical visual concepts in my work Trusting the process comes with passion, patience and all those in a bag of focus besides creating room for equality, seeing more safe spaces for women in and out of the working environment goes a long way into boosting confidence and productivity Stacey Gillian Abe : A Conversation With Women In The Creative Space 25 March 2024 It is important for an artist to be true to themselves and their voices irrespective of various external factors Being true to one self and strong willed plus having an open mind and patience is something to consider Success is relative and measured in many ways. I do not know if I would ever wake up and be comfortable with that word. It is all so egoist in my ears. I do not understand what that word means Stacey Gillian Abe 23 August 2018 As a creative artist, one of my biggest driving forces is the desire for my work to always develop and advance My personal experience has shown me that exploring and rediscovering are an ongoing process. Artists who are searching for their voice should not be afraid to experiment with different forms of expression. Stacey Gillian Abe: Memory, Identity, and Uganda’s Presence at the 61st Venice Biennale 25 May 2026 Representation is crucial to me as a black woman and, more specifically, as an artist I like to think that I have a responsibility to explore how people perceive the black female body I like the idea that the black body in my art can be both strong and feminine while also remaining vulnerable Embroidery is conceptually a feminine gesture that gives the female body permission to express and embrace its femininity. Reimagine A Black Utopian Existence’: In Conversation With Stacey Gillian Abe 29 November 2022 Category:Living people Category:1991 births Category:Artists from Uganda Category:Women artists Category:Women from Uganda Category:Women born in the 1990s