'They’re like time capsules, but also strange sites of mourning. Ghosts of old relationships and ways of feeling.'
collects Brooks’s interdisciplinary artworks, which incorporate drawing, painting, silkscreen printing, and mixed-media practices.
“I still struggle with anxiety, but in high school I was especially socially anxious, and didn’t know how to communicate with people,” Brooks tells me over the phone, after class. “So I drew in sketchbooks and went to the studio. I made things constantly as a way to express those feelings even if I could never find the words to share them with someone else. That’s where my work started, from this place of healing.
Your work is so vibrant and colorful, but many of your figures seem to have reflective, contemplative expressionsMost of the work I make deals with trying to express black identity and love, tenderness, innocence in the same sentiment. So they do come from this place of self-reflection. They have a lot to do with learning, too. I’m trying to express adolescent black identity in a way that’s more kind, and doesn’t write black children off as, essentially, criminals.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
I Won’t Apologize for Daydreaming About This Crispy Pork CutletThis new recipe satisfies every crunchy-salty-vinegary craving I have around dinnertime.
Read more »
Increasing social media use tied to rise in teens' depressive symptoms, study saysSpending too much time scrolling through social media and watching more television has been linked with symptoms of depression in young people -- and a new study reveals to what extent screen time and depression may be intertwined.
Read more »
This Brooks Trail Shoe Got a Makeover—Yet Still Has Plenty of GritThe PureGrit 8’s spiffy new look had us wearing the trail shoe around Runner’s World offices.
Read more »
Intimate animal portraits depict nature's 'fragility'Wildlife photographer Pedro Jarque Krebs' candid photos offer a stark reminder of threats facing the animal kingdom.
Read more »
Teen Girls Experience a Gender Wage Gap, TooWhy are we paying girls less than boys for summer work?
Read more »
Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans Responds to Allegations That She Faked Dog’s Murder for PublicityTeen Mom's Jenelle Evans Responds to Allegations That She Faked Dog's Murder for Publicity (via JustJared)
Read more »