"RSVP" Series
Dublin Core
Title
"RSVP" Series
Subject
Nylon
Description
In this piece, Senga Nengudi centers the body by synthesizing dance with instillation. Performers navigate and manipulate the sand-filled pantyhose, evoking the elasticity and resiliency of the Black female body.
Creator
Sanga Nengudi
Source
New York’s Just Above Midtown Gallery, 1977; MOMA 2003.
Date
1977/2003
Format
Pantyhose and sand, 10 pieces; overall dimensions vary
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URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vihmmWJ6fsA&ab_channel=YerbaBuenaCenterfortheArts
Collection
Citation
Sanga Nengudi, “"RSVP" Series,” Objects as Texts Exhibit, accessed June 15, 2026, https://ikearns.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/items/show/11.