Asymmetry
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x36”
This Kehinde Wiley inspired painting is a representation of anything you put your mind to regardless of the circumstances presented in front of you. This painting is homage to all the black dancers, creators, and creatives in their respective fields fighting against standards that were not made for them. Extensive research showed the intense level of racism Black ballerinas faced in the early 1950s and 60s. Trying to get into schools and being rejected, having the paint their faces white to be a part of shows, and having to create their own skin-colored tights because there was no care for it to be done. The idea that black ballet dancers weren’t elegant and majestic enough and that they would ruin the aesthetic of shows was a primary reason for their lack of diversity back then, and it drove me to show why that is the complete opposite. I decided to showcase the possibility that it can be done and looks just as realistic as any other dancer.
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x36”
This Kehinde Wiley inspired painting is a representation of anything you put your mind to regardless of the circumstances presented in front of you. This painting is homage to all the black dancers, creators, and creatives in their respective fields fighting against standards that were not made for them. Extensive research showed the intense level of racism Black ballerinas faced in the early 1950s and 60s. Trying to get into schools and being rejected, having the paint their faces white to be a part of shows, and having to create their own skin-colored tights because there was no care for it to be done. The idea that black ballet dancers weren’t elegant and majestic enough and that they would ruin the aesthetic of shows was a primary reason for their lack of diversity back then, and it drove me to show why that is the complete opposite. I decided to showcase the possibility that it can be done and looks just as realistic as any other dancer.
Acrylic on Canvas
24”x36”
This Kehinde Wiley inspired painting is a representation of anything you put your mind to regardless of the circumstances presented in front of you. This painting is homage to all the black dancers, creators, and creatives in their respective fields fighting against standards that were not made for them. Extensive research showed the intense level of racism Black ballerinas faced in the early 1950s and 60s. Trying to get into schools and being rejected, having the paint their faces white to be a part of shows, and having to create their own skin-colored tights because there was no care for it to be done. The idea that black ballet dancers weren’t elegant and majestic enough and that they would ruin the aesthetic of shows was a primary reason for their lack of diversity back then, and it drove me to show why that is the complete opposite. I decided to showcase the possibility that it can be done and looks just as realistic as any other dancer.