Swaby_FreshUp_and-Pretty-Pretty

LEFT: A photo of a blue-walled exhibition space with six vertical canvases displayed side by side. Each canvas features a full-sized portrait of different human figures posing in various ways, created predominantly with black thread on a cream-colored background. The minimalist embroidery highlights the figures’ outlines, while subtle touches of color are used to accentuate specific details, such as a yellow-bordered jacket on the portrait closest to the camera, a red shirt wrapped around the waist on the next one, and so on.

RIGHT: A photo of a life-sized portrait created primarily with black thread on a cream-colored stretched canvas. The female figure is depicted kneeling on the ground and looks directly at the viewer. Her left arm rests on her knee, and her head leans on her hand. She has short hair and wears hoop earrings, a tank top, shorts and chunky high heels, as well as a printed robe with a yellow border and purple designs that constitute the only splashes of color in the otherwise monochromatic artwork.