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Sunday, 21 February 2021

Artlyst - Blackpentecostal Breath: Spirit-Led Movement Jumps From Music To Visual Art

My latest article for Artlyst is about two exhibitions - Enunciated Life, a current exhibition at California African American Museum (CAAM) and Otherwise / Revival, a forthcoming exhibition at Bridge Projects:

'...plenitude and plurality is found in these collections of artworks composed of worship, lament, joy, word, breath, community, and improvisation, with every piece—sculptures, paintings, video, and performances—emphatically celebrating the significance of music, praise, breath, and community. As the exhibited artists reflect on their traditions, heritages, passions, and talents, they remind us of the dramatic architecture and specific gestures that make clear sensations of desire, longing, faith, and vulnerability. Their works help us explore the innermost emotions that are shared through religion, aiding the prospect of surrender and ecstatic freedom and cultivating spaces where art thrives and expresses a unifying language for all.

Their alternative or ‘otherwise’ modes of existence can serve as disruptions against the marginalization of and violence against minoritarian lifeworlds and possibilities for flourishing. In their work... protest and prayer are fused...'

Genesis Tramaine, who I interviewed recently for Artlyst, features in Otherwise / Revival as does Sister Gertrude Morgan about whom I also wrote recently, again for Artlyst. CAAM will be extending Enunciated Life into the summer.

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Sister Gertrude Morgan - Take The Lord Along With U.

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