VIEW IN MY ROOM
Listen, Me Existing and Thriving is a Daily Protest, Okay? Painting
United States
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 W x 48 H x 0 D in
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"Chioma, raised her arms up to the sky and closed her eyes as a Gentle Breeze blew by, bringing with it the Leaves of Peace. And she felt at peace. Here she was just Chioma, not Chioma the black girl, not Chioma the African Immigrant, not Chioma the woman. Just a beautiful being living in a beautiful moment. She felt free, unstoppable, and capable. She realized on Earth that feeling this way as a person like her was a threat to the Establishment. She thanked the Mother for letting her escape to Rerinia. She knew at some point she would have to return to Earth and its harsh realities, but at least while she is here, she could heal. She could dance in the sun and thrive!" Salami's works are in a modern day surrealist style, giving the viewer the sense of an alternate universe. René Magritte with soul. Abi positions her female African American subjects in a distant realm where one can heal and grow, safe from societal pressures. Her pleasing pastels calms the mind and body while she speaks about heavy subjects such as mental health & rehabilitation not often addressed in her culture. Her works show us the power of healing while simultaneously celebrating Black Joy.
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Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:36 W x 48 H x 0 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Abi Salami is a self-taught artist who creates large-scale surrealist works that explore her experiences as a Nigerian immigrant and Black woman in the United States. Through the use of a personal visual lexicon made up of symbols, she explores topics such as memory, mental health and race. Based in Dallas, Texas, she earned a Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and worked in Corporate America for almost a decade before committing to painting full-time. Since then, she has gone on to exhibiting in Dallas and across the United States including at The Women’s Museum, the African American Museum of Art in Dallas, Band of Vices Gallery in Los Angeles and Field Projects in New York City. She was the winner of the 2021 Hopper Prize. She was selected as a candidate of the Saatchi Art 2020 Rising Stars under 35 Class and a 2021 New Voices Top 100 Artists. She and her work have been featured on the Washington Post, New York Times, Artland, Artsy, D Magazine, Glasstire and Patron Magazine.
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