Woman #1 1975 - 1977

Dindga McCannon’s “Woman #1” is a painting made with bold, flat applications of colour. I can imagine Dindga working on this, circling around the canvas, trying out different blocks of colour—red, green, orange and brown. This woman, seated, seems to be taking up space with her thoughts. I can feel the warmth of the browns, golds and tans of her skin tones. The textures and patterns seem to echo the woman’s inner life, all that makes her who she is, laid bare on the canvas, right there for us to witness. She’s got this hand dangling off the chair. It's like she's saying, "Yeah, I'm here, I exist, I take up space". Her work is definitely part of a larger conversation about identity, representation, and the power of art to reflect and shape our understanding of ourselves and each other. And isn’t that what it’s all about?