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"I'm From Little Rock, not arkansas"
"I'm From Little Rock, not arkansas"
16x9| Photograph| "I'm From Little Rock, not arkansas"| Lauryn Ashley
"THEE Little Rock Central High"
"THEE Little Rock Central High"
16x9| Photograph| "THEE Little Rock Central High"| Lauryn Ashley
"BALLET DANCER"
"BALLET DANCER"
16x9| Photograph| "BALLET DANCER"| Lauryn Ashley
"Black Wall Street"
"Black Wall Street"
18x24| Photograph| "Black Wall Street"| Lauryn Ashley
"Little Rock Raised"
"Little Rock Raised"
20x30| "Little Rock Raised"| KP
"LA"
"LA"
Portrait| "LA"| KP
"Self Portrait 2024"
"Self Portrait 2024"
Portrait| "Self Portrait 2024"| KP
"PINE BLUFF MADE"
"PINE BLUFF MADE"
Portrait| "Pine Bluff Made"| KP
"THE PRESSURE OF PRODUCING"
"THE PRESSURE OF PRODUCING"
Portrait| "The Pressure of Producing"| KP
"We The People?"
"We The People?"
6’x4’ | Made out of Denim and Vinyl| “We The People?"| Matthew Mallett
6’x4’ | Made out of Denim and Vinyl| “We The People?"| Matthew Mallett
The piece titled “We the People?” stems from his desire to express his respect for African American ancestors and the sacrifices they made for the country. The black denim symbolizes the hardships the ancestors endured, the red represents the bloodshed, and the nine stars signify divine completion.
“Sing about Me”
“Sing about Me”
2’x80| “Sing about Me”| Matthew Mallett
2’x80| “Sing about Me”| Matthew Mallett
Like Jesus, we are praised and talked about positively even after we have passed away.
It dawned on me while contemplating religion. I decided to use a black cross encircled by white tiles to illustrate how black can be portrayed in a sacred or divine context. As children, we were taught that white symbolizes purity, but this isn’t always the case. Colors can be associated with sinfulness, purity, or serve as metaphors for good versus evil.
Born Sinner
2’x4’| Digital Painting| "Born Sinner"| Matthew Mallett
Born Sinner is a digital painting that depicts a black man on horseback discovering a young girl covered in Klan attire. The man notices the innocence in the girl after she sets fire to everything around the church in the background. The title of the painting raises the question: Is hate taught or are we naturally born with it?
“Good kid, Mad City”
2’x2’| Inkjet Transfer Digital Painting| “Good kid, Mad City”| Matthew Mallett
"Good Kid, Mad City," my inspiration came from the album of the same name by the renowned rap artist Kendrick Lamar. Just as Lamar pieces together diverse influences and experiences in his music, I used a similar approach in creating my artwork, depicting the concept of goodness in the midst of chaos. To achieve the desired effect, I experimented with an inkjet transfer process, removing the entire first layer of the print to give the piece a foggy, transparent look. This technique created the illusion of the viewer being on the outside looking in, adding depth and intrigue to the artwork.
"Man Up"
5”x7”| Laser Wood Cut Print| "Man Up"| Matthew Mallett
Man Up is a piece that sheds light on the fact that young Black males are often expected to grow up and be tough, suppressing their emotions and not showing vulnerability.
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