WHAT IS THIS NATION’S HISTORY OF VALUING LIFE? THE LIFE OF ANIMALS, CHILDREN, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR?
Read MoreLEFT: AMBER ROBLES-GORDON. RIGHT: DETAIL OF MONTGOMERY BRAWL. PHOTO CREDIT: AMBER ROBLES-GORDON AND JARRETT HENDRIX.
Surely she (he/we) is a little animal?
Deconstructing Surely, she (he/we) is a little animal? Panel Discussion
Surely, she (he/we) is a little animal? is a chronological visual exploration of the cross generational and long term impact of imperialism and colonialism. In each of the six mixed media on wood panel works Robles-Gordon begins with the transatlantic slave trade and leads the viewer on a panoramic sweep contemplating the modern-day systems and infrastructures that continue to uplift colonialism and imperialism.
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Amber Robles-Gordon: Surely, she (he/we) is a little animal? - artplugged.co.uk
Who/what is worthy of care? Who cares for the defenseless? Who/what is defended? Incorporating the transdisciplinary study of human ecology into her practice and scope, Robles-Gordon uses the field as an anchor in her expansive investigations of race, history, the sciences and culture. The resulting new body of work rigorously explores colonialism and imperialism, global anti-blackness, child welfare and animal cruelty. Finding them all connected, just not equally, the exhibition exposes frank contradictions in American perceptions of human life, animal life and minority lives.
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