Inside vanessa german's Studio: An Invite to Inhabit Every Dimension | Frieze

Описание: vanessa german's exhibition Sad Rapper at Kasmin Gallery presented an imaginary neighbourhood of figures affected by racial injustice and oppressive power structures. These characters, often based in the ways blackness is consumed in pop culture, are built up by hand with wood, plaster and fabrics and adorned with diverse found objects including skateboards, thrifted trinkets and astroturf. Referencing folk practices and indigenous crafts, the complexities within german’s contemporary archetypes are made tangible in the making, with the potential for broadening compassion and transcending fear forever present.

Defined by the conviction that art can both heal and change, the artist describes 'ask[ing] it to do that work, of broadening the living spectrum of grace'. This grace is not just found in the studio or gallery. Alongside the moments of reflection essential to Sad Rapper, german invites us to recognise 'grace in McDonalds, grace when you’re driving down the freeway.'

vanessa german: Sad Rapper was on view at Kasmin, New York from 8 - 22nd October 2022.

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