Under the skin: Ellen Gallagher – in pictures

The Man Who Kept Harlem Cool – a detail from DeLuxe, 2004-5. The full series comprises 60 works on paper, including etching, screenprint, lithograph with Plasticine, velvet, toy eyeballs and coconut oil Photograph: Tate

Wiglette – a detail from DeLuxe, 2004-5 Photograph: Tate

A detail of the projection Murmur (Monster), 2003-4 Photograph: Tate

Watery Ecstatic, 2005. Watercolour, graphite, varnish and cut paper on paper Photograph: Tate

Bone-Brite, 2009. Ink, graphite, charcoal, oil, palladium leaf and cut paper on canvas Photograph: Tate

Untitled, 1994. Pen, brush and black ink, graphite and oil on paper Photograph: Tate

IGBT, 2008. Gesso, gold leaf, ink, varnish and cut paper on paper Photograph: Tate

So Fun – a detail from DeLuxe, 2004-5 Photograph: Tate

Abu Simbel, 2005. Photogravure, watercolour, colour pencil, varnish, pomade, Plasticine, blue fur, gold leaf and crystals Photograph: Tate