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02.16.21

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Luam Melake Weaves Tapestries from Latex, Rubber, Memories, and More

Using an impressive range of materials from the industrial to the ephemeral, New York–based Luam Melake creates evocative wall-hangings and sculptural works that draw from personal experience and her multi-layered Black-American, Eritrean, and Ethiopian background.
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