Abstract
- Awol Erizku pays homage to Malcolm X by new and up to date works
- Themes embrace religion, id and transformation
- On view at CAAM by September 7, organized with SCAD Museum of Artwork
Awol Erizku’s new exhibition on the California African American Museum (CAAM) takes a private take a look at the life and which means of Malcolm X. Titled Awol Erizku: X, the present doesn’t attempt to clarify Malcolm’s legacy in an easy manner. As a substitute, it builds a layered portrait utilizing movie, pictures, sculpture, music and historic supplies.
For Erizku, Malcolm X is not only a historic determine. He turns into a lens by which to discover greater concepts like religion, id, transformation and the ties between Africa and the US. The artist brings his personal visible language to the work, which he calls “Afro-esotericism.” His longstanding exploration that blends African mythology with fashionable tradition and non secular themes.
The present initially appeared on the SCAD Museum of Artwork in Georgia. At CAAM, it consists of new items like Erizku’s hanging black Nefertiti disco ball. This work, just like the others, holds layers of symbolism and invitations the viewer to assume otherwise about how Black historical past and id are proven in artwork.
Curated by Daniel S. Palmer at SCAD and Cameron Shaw at CAAM, the exhibition total presents Malcolm X as a determine of ongoing cultural relevance. Awol Erizku: X is on view at CAAM by September 7.
CAAM
600 State Drive
Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037
