![]() ![]() Glissant’s work serves as inspiration for a sustained reflection on a short film by Gabon. ![]() The show’s title “Soleil de la Conscience” is borrowed from a book by Martinican poet Edouard Glissant. This exhibition is the first phase of the Black Optics Artist Residency, which features work by Guadeloupean-born artist Guy Gabon. Guy Gabon: Soleil de la Conscience/ Sun of Consciousness Depictions of thresholds, or points where things begin to happen, these works also reflect the depth of uncertainty that can emerge when individuals begin to explore the internal self. Sharp lines and a few bursts of color hint at emerging states of being that are akin to elemental forces of nature. Meko transforms his intimate connection to these worlds into a cosmic universe. Blackness in the artist’s abstract paintings are rooted in the experiences of African Americans and the Southern landscape. The work also shows how a single, dark color can conjure an entire universe of possibilities. The folds, bulges, breaks, and shifts in the curtain-like structure play with perception. The landscape fabric and trash bags – which were created to inhibit exposure to sunlight and hide contents inside – obscure and give texture to the artist’s desire to emphasize our inner nature. Meko’s concern with color, material, and the meditative seamlessly come together in the large-scale installation. Meko shares with Moten a desire to give form to blackness as an aesthetic and human experience. In Black and Blur: consent not to being a single being, Moten uses his intimate knowledge of music and performance to expand understanding of the concept of blackness. The title is inspired by the work of Fred Moten. ![]() This exhibition features a large-scale installation and abstract paintings by Atlanta-based artist Michi Meko. ![]()
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