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VOICES: VOICES is a collection of photographic works originating from graffiti at the Robert E. Lee Memorial statue in Richmond, VA during Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests to demand an end to systemic racism and police brutality. The work began on June 8, 2020 and is ongoing. The graffiti-strewn scene at the statue is a visual cacophony of loud and colorful voices expressing a range of emotions from outrage to healing. During my earliest visits to the site, I began to see through the painted words and symbols, to explore the abstract images they unwittingly form; overlapping and intertwining gestures shared in communal outpouring. Each stroke or splatter of paint represents a physical act of expression that speaks to me in ways that the words cannot.
I return to the statue often. Each time, I meet new people and find new voices within the ever-changing displays of graffiti. Each time, I sense that I am immersed in a profound, caring energy. It is this energy that I seek to share through these works. October 15, 2020 #1 Most Influential Work of American Protest Art Since World War II Artspace gallery Members' Biennial Exhibition
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