|
ATTACK OF THE
BOOGEYWOMAN:
VISUALIZING BLACK
WOMEN'S GROTESQUERIE
IN AFROFUTURISM
by Jared Richardson
Afrofuturism offers a racialized science fiction that reimagines black temporality vis-à-vis technology,
galactic elsewheres, disjunctive time, and speculative narratives stemming from either utopic or
antithetical visions. While theorists have largely contested the genre's beginnings, cultural
critic Mark Dery first coined the term "Afrofuturism" in his 1994 essay "Black to the Future."
From writers Samuel Delaney and Octavia Butler to performers Sun Ra and Erykah Badu, stories of
supernatural embodiment, time travel, and escapism constitute new possibilities for black existence.
This conjectural framework covers a variety of disciplines (e.g. literature, critical theory, and music,
among others) and has recently offered an ever-increasing focus on visual art. Yet what is Afrofuturism's
connection to the grotesque? What kind of power does the grotesque offer to black women in relation to
their monstrous representation?
+ read more
|
TÊTE-À-TÊTE:
MICKALENE THOMAS
in conversation with
Carmen McLeod
Carmen McLeod:
Viewing tête-à-tête at Yancey Richardson Gallery,
I was struck by the diversity of works presented. For a show
specifically concerned with ideas of representation of the black body through photography,
there was an incredible visual variety. How did you balance the divergent practices of
the artists with the desire to create a coherent visual statement with the exhibition?
Mickalene Thomas:
Well, what really generated the selection
of artists was more about my conception of collaboration in art.
My own practice is very collaborative between myself and the
models I work with, and I was interested in exploring the ways in
which other artists approach collaboration....
+ read more
|
NOV/DEC 2012
LETTER FROM
THE GUEST EDITOR:
Sarah Workneh
Co-Director of Skowhegan
School of Painting & Sculpture
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADJUSTMENT OF CINEMATIC
CREATIVE MALADJUSTMENT
by Cauleen Smith
SHE PUT A SPELL ON US:
NINA SIMONE
by Carmen Winant
TERRA NOVA /
TERRA NULLIUS
by Paul D. Miller
ARTIST PROJECT:
REIFYING DESIRE 5:
by Jacolby Satterwhite
ARRESTED
TRANSMISSION:
FROM PERIPHERY
TO CENTER
by Leon Wainwright
BLACK CONTEMPORARY
ART BLOG
and reviews from:
Atlanta + Chicago + Dallas + Houston + London +
Los Angeles + Minneapolis +
New York + Philadelphia
|
ART PAPERS
14th Annual ART AUCTION
SAVE THE DATES!
Collectors' Preview:
Friday, February 8, 2013
Art Auction + Party:
Saturday, February 9, 2013
An impressive showcase of work by famed and emerging
artists from around the world benefiting ART PAPERS'
award-winning programs.
+ Join the Host Committee
+ More Info
Follow Us:
|
