RAFTERS (Hyppolite + Gilbert) 2021 New Orleans Saints jerseys, sugar cane, sugar cane leaves, cotton, transatlantic slave shackles, machete, Haiti coat of arms plaque, plexiglass vitrine display case When Portuguese ships sailed down the West African coast in the middle of the fifteenth century, their decision to identify human beings as a more valuable commodity … Sugar:: Nic Brierre Aziz
“In response to the Sugar concept I thought of Miss Malow, a sweet elderly neighbor and my babysitter. I knew I could count on some sweet treats as an act of her affection. Thus begins the traps of supplying the objects of our appetites as demonstrations of love. As a result I had (despite my evening … Sugar:: MaPó Kinnord
awash, 2021 Polyester fiberfill, fabric paint, cedar, wire, screen, paint, wax, polyester fabric. Cotton candy is sugar in a form that promises innocence and nostalgia. So insubstantial that it melts to the touch and dissolves in humidity. It’s the ephemeral cloud-like quality of cotton candy that attracted my attention. I was interested in turning a … Sugar:: Laura Gipson
For generations, sugarcane has stood tall open fields across Louisiana, and beyond. From “Can’t to Can’t” is a photographic based installation that examines both the beauty of sugarcane contrasted against the horror, caused by the harvesting of the crop. It towered over enslaved people from Africa. Yet, for generations, whites have utilized tools and tactics … Sugar:: L.Kasimu Harris
The Moment of SaleFor centuries, New Orleans has been described as “sugar central” home of plantations, rum factories,confectionaries and a thriving sex economy. The Moment of Sale considers the bitter history of Louisiana’s largestcash crop. Embracing historian Stephanie Camp’s rival geographies thesis, the work imagines the resistance ofenslaved women in the face of constraint.By 1861, … Sugar:: kai barrow
What I’ve often learned from one of several personas was to help divert my habitual thought patterns and think “outside my box” or pop a “mental wheelie” out of the neural ruts caused by negative thought patterns. Calling upon the age old recipe of participation and humor, two very precious commodities, Stan Danley’s Stress Ball Stand puts … Sugar:: James W. Goedert
Carl Joe Williams, Gratitude with 808s # 1 , 2021 Video Collage With Original Music by Carl Joe Williams vocals by Neesa L. Johnson,CHC Soul Euphoric , formerly a music label from my early days as a musician/producer/beat maker, is now a YouTube channel that is focused on creating musical meditations that are an accessible … Sugar:: Carl Joe Williams
Hyper Sugar I loved eating breakfast cereal as a kid, especially the sweet, colorful ones that usually had a wacky cartoon mascot. My mom usually indulged my brother and I when she was makin’ groceries by letting us get a box, but she would always tell us “Y’know, this is just basically candy. Nothing nutritious … Sugar:: Caesar Meadows
Gaslight River Afterimages have a transgressive quality. They appear most strikingly when we use our eyes in ways that we shouldn’t—by staring at something too bright or holding our gaze for too long. When I moved to Louisiana, I was struck by the appearance of oil refineries at night; they looked like strange forbidden cities … Sugar:: AnnieLaurie Erickson
El Sheriff de Chocolate 47’’ x 50 ½ ‘’ Acrylic on Canvas 2021 Sugar can be sweet, infectious, playful, and endearing. The painting “El Sheriff de Chocolate” exemplifies “sugar”. The setting and composition of the painting is a western themed candy land. Another major influence on the piece is the song by Mexican Grupero band … Sugar:: Angel Perdomo
