Caught in the Web
TYRRELL TAPAHA
"I enjoy rendering the world around me. As a chronic documenter and student of Life, my 35mm, notepad, and pencil are my bread and butter. Given that my current direction is centered around traditional lifeways of my people (I.e. sheepherding, food sovereignty, land stewardship etc) I reflect often of our autonomy and agency/the lack there of. Autonomy whether it’s cultural, spiritual, physical, or mental is a gift we as people have. The current state of the world tends to push us in a direction of helplessness, which is a by-product of a properly functioning system. It’s a reoccurring theme within empire building that I enjoy picking apart. Satirically of course."
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Tyrrell Tapaha is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice is centered around weaving, textiles, and fiber arts. Tyrrell grew up on the Navajo Nation, where intergenerational pastoral living was handed down through their grandfather, great-grandmother, and other relatives. Working as a sheepherder, Tyrrell’s art-making process begins with the raising of sheep and finishes on the loom. Their textiles are made with raw natural animal and plant fibers, hand-spun and hand-dyed with local flora. Tyrrell’s weavings are intimately interwoven with their feelings and memories, illuminating the complexity of their lived experience, the rich history of their community, and imagined futures. Tyrrell continues to live and work in the Four Corners region of Diné Bikeyah.
