FKA Twigs’ passion for contemporary art is certainly not new. The British singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has long drawn inspiration from visual art.
Her second album, titled MAGDALENE (2019), for example, was explicitly influenced by the famous painting of the same name by Artemisia Gentileschi.
However, FKA’s first encounter with art dates back many years earlier when, at the age of nineteen, she began a correspondence with Tracey Emin following a chance meeting. This exchange led to the creation of My Bed, the title referencing the work for which Emin was nominated for the Turner Prize. She also attended the Marina Abramović Institute and, in 2021, filmed the music video for Don’t Judge Me in the iconic Turbine Hall of Tate Modern.
This September, FKA Twigs captivated audiences with “The Eleven,” a durational performance piece presented by Sotheby’s that explores the relationship between movement and healing.
It is precisely her tendency to aspire to a “gesamtkunstwerk,” or total work of art, that has made her the multifaceted and fascinating artist we know today. But what happens if this time FKA decides to embody the artwork? The object of interest is the renowned “Green Table Sculpture” by Allen Jones, a standout piece of the British Pop movement, known for its provocative nature.
The “Green Table” consists of a woman figure kneeling and resting on her hands, supporting a glass top on her back, serving the function that a table’s legs would typically fulfill.