Unplugged is an exhibit of yarn textile portraits and collage-style abstract tapestries. Shaunt’e Lewis aims to explore the “relationship between feminism and the arts'' in her work “while incorporating bright colors and clean lines.”

Aurora is a portrait of a woman whose long, black hair transcends the frame of the image. Her face is fragmented into colorful patches, royal blue eyelids, magenta and burgundy jawline, salmon and rust-colored cheeks, and full, scarlet lips. Lewis’s work is “bold and colorful,” an effect that is “inspired by the uniqueness of dimensional skin tones and the deep emotion often expressed through the portraits she creates.” The subject's expression is stoic, her eyes dark and unsmiling, and her gaze directly addresses the viewer.

Abstract I separates segments of color with clean, dark lines. Bright coral, mint, and amber accents set off sections in muted shades of tan. A swatch of azure bordered by black and white stripes flanks the side of the image. The woven yarn cobbled by each stitch compacts into tidy shapes forming dimensional relief that brings the image off the surface of the medium.

Circle Center is oriented off-center around a black and white striped circle. Wedges of sapphire, white, gold and fuschia brighten the image while spruce green, burnt orange, and cranberry-colored geometric blocks subdue it. Thin wisps of loose fibers give the piece a soft and muddled feel, contrasted by the stark lines and defined portions.

The influence of life in Indianapolis is palpable in each piece, from the stark block letters in Indy to the configuration of the iconic Circle Center Mall. In conjunction with a particular hometown pride comes a cultural pride observable in the exhibit. Lewis explains she is “particularly captivated by the endless facets and abstractness of [her] culture.” Her work uplifts and celebrates black women and black culture.