Tau Lewis (born 1993 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Jamaican-Canadian artist working in a variety of mediums including hand-sewn, carved, and assemblage pieces.
[11] The materials are stitched together irregularly with no uniform shape or pattern, with the blue color and natural form creating an "apparent visual reference to water and aquatic systems.
"[6] Part of a 2020 exhibition at Toronto art gallery Cooper Cole, Lewis's use of "hand-sewn sculptural textiles reflect on non-gendered motherhood and gardens as sources of knowledge and growth.
The work's title, translating to "mother of god," connects to the exhibition's goal of creating a space for contemplation and exploration of spirituality.
[1] In 2021 Lewis' sculpture "Symphony" was exhibited in the Rotunda of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa as part of its Contemporary Projects series.