Theaster Gates is know for centering the unacknowledged histories of Black culture in America.
via Hyperallergic
This is what makes Gates such a great and interesting artist: his deep awareness of the history of materials, from fired clay to roofing tar and brick, to paperback books and runs of newsstand magazines, to the malleability of language. His research into Black history and the context in which materials and commonplace products have been used transcends the aesthetic divide between high and low.
No comments:
Post a Comment