Even Tigers Cry

Even Tigers Cry, by Nina Vichaypai, artist's image

Even Tigers Cry, by Nina Vichaypai, artist's image

Name/Title

Even Tigers Cry

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.28

Description

Stitched and painted fabric on wood panel, depicting a closed jar of tiger balm, with a sprinting tiger on front and text "Even Tigers Cry Sometimes", in orange, yellow, blue and black.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nina Vichayapai

Role

Textile Artist

Date made

2021

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

18 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Vulnerability and the growth that can happen from pain is a theme in this work. Combining the soothing comforts of tiger balm ointment, an accessible pain reliever for many, with the notoriously tough nature of tigers, this piece connects the release of pain to the qualities strength and perseverance, which aid in healing.

Label

Nina Vichayapai uses fabric as a language to reveal how surroundings embody humankind. Her work explores physical spaces as expressions of the many people who shape them. Through hand stitched textiles she addresses the important role of homemaking in establishing belonging within the American landscape.

Label

"This piece explores the healing power of vulnerability and the growth that can happen in the face of pain. By combining the soothing comforts of tiger balm ointment, an accessible pain reliever for many, with the notoriously tough nature of tigers, this piece connects the release of pain to the qualities of strength and perseverance which aid in healing."