Pamela Council

Pamela Council (born 1986) is an American multidisciplinary artist and educator. They work to produce sculpture, textiles, print-based media and performance art. Their work addresses Black American culture, and often features humor.

Early life and education Pamela Council was born in 1986 in Southampton, New York;

Council's art reflects the complex relationships of cultural and individual identities by immersing the viewer in a "sensory experience". She draws on inspiration from Americana, physical beauty, and consumerism, juxtaposing her own materials with mass-produced objects.

Notable exhibits Flo-Jo World Record Nails (2012) Flo-Jo World Record Nails (2012) incorporates replica of 2000 acrylic fingernails (as well as nail polish, rhinestones) in the shape of a 200m running track (at 1:100 scale), inspired by the nails Florence Griffith Joyner wore during the 1988 Summer Olympics when she set the 200m world record. This work was on display in Times Square in New York City in 2021 as a tribute to the survivors of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.