Her 2020 Winter Commission set alight Tate Britain’s iconic façade in technicolour neon. From 29 October 2021 Chila returned to Tate with the first artist takeovers at the Tate Edit shop space.
‘It’s wild, messy, surreal, abstract, zen, feminist, anarchic, figurative, textured, layered and all blinged-up with a razor-sharp political awareness,’ says Chila of her art. ‘A clash between high art and popular culture. An eclectic mix of art and activism addressing global protest.’
The space was decorated with her designs and filled with some of Chila’s favourite scents. Every surface touched by her energy, with ‘assorted bling and blasts of fluorescent paint’. Visitors could browse Chila’s curated collection of books, listen to her music playlist, see the original Tiger and Ice Cream Van neon sculptures from the 2020 Winter Commission up close and personal once again, and share their experience with a Selfie Mirror.
Without Us There Is No Britain, 2021, a signed limited edition print bedazzled with hand-applied paper quilled hearts and glitter, celebrated the collaboration with Tate.