Acrylic on Canvas
76cm x 90cm
Rosie portrays a Black doll, typical of the 1950s, navigating the layered history of race, representation, and gender. The work acknowledges both the scarcity and the stereotypes of such dolls, inviting reflection on the intersections of identity and the politics of the manufactured feminine.
This painting is part of a series that explores the complex intersections of femininity, identity, and cultural expectation through the lens of dolls—objects that are at once familiar, comforting, and unsettling.