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VOICES: VOICES is a collection of photographic works originating from graffiti at the Robert E. Lee Memorial statue in Richmond, VA during Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests to demand an end to systemic racism and police brutality. The work began on June 8, 2020 and is ongoing. The graffiti-strewn scene at the statue - now known as Marcus-David Peters Circle - is a visual cacophony of loud and colorful voices expressing a range of emotions from outrage to healing. During my earliest visits to the site, I began to see through the painted words and symbols, to explore the abstract images they unwittingly form; overlapping and intertwining gestures shared in communal outpouring. Each stroke or splatter of paint represents a physical act of expression that speaks to me in ways that the words cannot.
I return to the statue often. Each time, I meet new people and find new voices within the ever-changing displays of graffiti. Each time, I sense that I am immersed in a profound, caring energy. It is this energy that I seek to share through these works. Artspace gallery Members' Biennial Exhibition Limited edition, archival photographic prints, mounted on gatorfoam with UV protectant coating.
On January 25, 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of General Services was ordered by Governor Ralph Northam to erect fencing around the perimeter of the Circle.
Portraits of some of the people behind the voices
A collection of portraits taken at Marcus-David Peters Circle since June 2020.
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