The Living Seed

Artist Basil Kincaid American, born 1986

Date2023

MediumVelvet, cotton, polyester, mylar, thread, sequins, grommets, batting, net material, Ghanian waxed Kente fabric, Nigerian lace, embroidery thread, and metallic threads

Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 135 × 175 × 4 in. (342.9 × 444.5 × 10.2cm)
weight: 55 lbs.

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the North Carolina State Art Society (Robert F. Phifer Bequest)

Object number2024.13.1

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ProvenanceCreated by the artist, commissioned by NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA), 2023; Sold to NCMA, 2024Exhibition HistoryWinston-Salem, NC, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA/NCMA Winston-Salem), "The Threads We Follow," November 16, 2023–March 10, 2024.

Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection Reimagined," December 18, 2024-June 26, 2025.

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