Sydney VernonWhen We See Us, 2019
Acetone Transfer, charcoal, silkscreen, magazine clipping, acrylic paint, and pastel on paper
49 x 61 inches
Acetone Transfer, charcoal, silkscreen, magazine clipping, acrylic paint, and pastel on paper
49 x 61 inches
VOL 58, NO. 10, July/August 2020
AS AN ART STUDENT AND A BLACK WOMAN, I—and my practice—am in the constant state of becoming. I currently use drawing to problematize the image of Black life in Western portraiture. I collect found photographs, weaving them with the spirits of my subjects into imagined and historical narratives. While in quarantine, I’ve thought about how Black communities can effect lasting change in a social ecosystem, and I expect to witness more anti-racist revolution in the future.
August 1, 2020