I LOVE YOU TOO, 2023. Mixed media, embroidery, paint, manual collage, sheer fabric, and digital photograph printed on canvas. 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches
Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University has acquired I LOVE YOU TOO (2023) by Joana Choumali for its permanent collection. Choumali’s early practice focused on documentary portraits of the people of Africa. Her recent work builds upon the intimacy of her early portraits by incorporating textiles and colorful embroidery directly onto her photographic images. Choumali is the first African winner of the prestigious Prix Pictet, an annual honor for photography and sustainability, which she won in 2019 for her series Ça Va Aller.
June 4, 2026
