DVAA Member since 2023
Eustace Mamba
WEBSITE: eustvce.com
About:
Eustace is a Philadelphia-based artist with a diverse oeuvre of fine art and design media. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, his expertise spans various artistic disciplines.
Originally from Manhattan, New York, Eustace is the first-born child of West Indian immigrants. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of sources and his personal history, Eustace's interdisciplinary practice encompasses painting, sculpture, experimental design, and digital media. By incorporating everyday objects such as thread, found items, and tobacco products into his art, Eustace imbues each piece with symbolic meanings. Through his unique vision and compositions, he invites viewers to explore complex contemporary issues, offering a perspective grounded in the experience of being a First-Generation Black American.
Artist Statement:
My interdisciplinary practice spans a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, experimental design, and digital media. By incorporating everyday objects such as thread, found items, and tobacco products, I infuse my art with symbolic meanings, exploring complex contemporary issues through simplistic compositions.
My work is influenced by the history of photography and the representation of marginalized individuals in colonized societies. Through my art, I resist colonial ideals by introducing new images and stories that are relevant to underrepresented communities, fostering a space for dialogue and understanding.
Similar to Marcel Duchamp's 'Mile of String,' I meticulously link images together with threads, forming an intricate web of connections that bind us to one another. The threads in my collages stand out and do not blend into the bound material, representing not only what unites the 'Other,' but also the societal forces that bind us to a false world perception or stereotype.
As an artist, I aspire to create a fine art world that is more accessible to underrepresented groups and artists, less intimidating and more inclusive. Through my oeuvre, I aim to contribute to a more just and equitable world, one artwork at a time.
