Solange Opens Digital Art Piece in London's Tate Modern
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> [“I am a Black woman. A woman yes, but a Black woman first and last. Black womanhood has been at the root of my entire existence since birth.” - Solange Knowles Tonight, Tate will unveil a one-off digital display made in collaboration with songwriter, recording artist and visual artist Solange Knowles @saintrecords as part of the Uniqlo #tatelates in conjunction with Tate Modern’s #soulofanation exhibition. Inspired by the artwork of Betye Saar, ‘Seventy States’ is an exploration of visual language showcasing exclusive unreleased performance pieces and concepts from music videos by the artist. Click the link in the bio to explore the online project. Experience the full installation tonight from 6-10pm at Tate Modern.](https://www.instagram.com/p/BYNodczhBFy/)
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> A post shared by Tate (@tate) on Aug 25, 2017 at 3:13am PDT
Solange's 2016 album _A Seat at the Table_ took not only the music industry by storm last year, but popular culture as well. Dealing with womanhood and being black in America, Solange's third studio album opened dialogues about tough topics.
Following the themes of the album, the R&B star has opened a new art exhibit today (Aug. 25) at the Tate Modern museum located in London. A digital experience titled _Seventy States_, the piece sits as a part of a new collection the Tate is hosting called _Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power_.
Exploring the creative process behind her latest album, the digital piece is on display until October 22. The display is also available to view on the Tate's [website](http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/soul-nation-art-age-black-power/solange-knowles-ferguson-on-black-identity).
Solange wrote in a press release, "I wanted to create a specific scenography through movement and landscape to communicate my states of process through this record, I decided to do this through a visual language."
She also just announced three shows yesterday, as she continues to ride the wave of her groundbreaking album.
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