Emmanuelle Chammah

Lives and works in Atlanta, GA, USA

Artist statement

Artist Statement I am an interdisciplinary artist working with sensation and the human body through textiles and digital media. My pieces are wearable sculptures that serve as devices for exploring cognitive functions, metaphysical relationships and mental health. Central to my practice is the goal of cultivating compassion, primarily through the tactile nature of my work and insistent use of crafting traditions and techniques. These traditions and techniques are rooted in cultural multiplicity stemming from my americanized Egyptian and Levantine culture as a first-generation American. More recently, I use diagramming as part of my process, using 3D computer modeling and CNC fabrication concepts, to assist in visualizing the liminal spaces of identity we all share. Bio (Emma)nuelle Chammah is a sculptor and designer based in Atlanta, GA. She earned a Master of Architecture I from Tulane University in 2007. Her early wearable artworks were exhibited and performed in New Orleans, LA and Brooklyn, NY. In 2010, she completed a Digital Sculpture Residency at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and went on to work in New York and California for agencies in architecture, art fabrication, theater and fashion. While building her art practice and working in the cultural arts, she developed expertise in creative placemaking and community art. Currently, Emma continues her radical use of fabric in many forms including wearables, tapestries and sculptures. She completed residencies at...

Artwork