Black Power/ White Light
Neon
Capsule
Wood from Obama’s Inauguration platform and salvaged tin
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Assimilated
Neon and charcoal
Assimilated is a neon and charcoal installation portraying a silhouette self-portrait. Contrasting the vibrant white light with a modest pile of charcoal, this piece references race and identity. I combine an essential element of the popular African American culinary ritual, barbequing, and a refined gestural contemporary self-portrait. In this unusual juxtaposition I ask the viewer to contemplate the use of materials and how they affect the interpretation of the artist as portrayed in the installation.
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Jefferson Pinder