Futura Painting

This piece "Futura" is apart of a series called " I Don't See Color Series by Mercedes Lewis. This conceptual series was infulenced by African American history and culture. The contrasting colors, bold geometric shapes, lines were inspired by African art, patterns, and fashion. ' I have heard the term “I Don’t See Color” when referring to race. I am a black woman in this oppressed world and I want you to see my perception of color in this series. Saying I don’t see color when referring to race is like saying you can’t see the color of my skin. I love the color of my skin and I find beauty in color. I wanted this series to reflect that color is beautiful and it should never be ignored but embraced.