Target Practice: It Seems You Must Open Your Arms Wider
Acrylic, oil, colored pencil, sharpie, colored pencil, and embroidery on canvas
106.7 x 134.6 cm
Not For Sale
This work is a reflection of the more subtle ways in which one can become a target of racial judgment or unwanted attention. The figure here is pictured sitting in the grass comfortably and perhaps mid-conversation or movement. As viewers, we dissect the figure and its surroundings. It is the inevitable target of our attention. The figure is used to stares of judgment and stares back, unafraid, almost daring for further interaction. Instagram | @cosmocouch
Exhibitions with this piece
AXA Art Prize 2020
AXA ART PRIZE 2020 FINALISTS
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