Aindrea Emelife Instagram – Standing in front of Kehinde Wiley’s work is always a moment that demands a pause.
Not only do we as the viewer have the opportunity to appreciate the awestriking mastery of his painting up close, but an equal chance to reflect on the importance of his practice and its position of influence in contemporary art. Wiley’s interrogation of historical portraiture has long inserted black bodies into spaces previously reserved for white noblemen and royalty and has thus been a catalyst for the evolution of how we represent blackness today.
Wiley’s legacy extends further through Black Rock, his multidisciplinary artist-in-residence program which brings together international artists to live and work in Dakar, Senegal, with a mission to support creation, collaboration, and incite change in the global discourse about what Africa means today.
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@blackrocksenegal | Posted on 07/Dec/2022 22:39:21
