This collage-style artwork features a vibrant mix of colors, textures, and photographic elements. The dominant visual elements are the striking red hibiscus flowers framing the central image, which depicts a person's face partially obscured by a patterned fabric. The overall composition creates a visually striking and evocative piece that blends nature and human portraiture. The artist likely intended to explore themes of identity, perception, and the interplay between the natural and the human-made world. ...
David Alekhuogie was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1986. He has worked in southern California for most of his career and his photography shoots have taken place in the region. His love for art began whilst he attended the University of California Berkley, where he earned a Bachelor's of Art in sociology and minored in ethnomusicology. After Alekhuogie attended Berkley, he transitioned to a career in the arts. In 2013, he worked with various publications, such as The Source, Complex, and The Fader, the latter of which was produced by Rob Stone and Jon Cohen in New York.
Alekhuogie's themes primarily revolve around anti-racist rhetoric, police brutality, and contemporary issues regarding systemic inequalities. His subject matter features the urban fashion of modern African-American culture (such as sagging). As Alekhuogie notes, "Though the saggy pants style has been around for three decades, it has triggered public consternation among politicians in recent years and spurred a spate of local ordinances around the country, resulting in fines and at times prison time." His photo series, Pull Up (2017), and To Live and Die in LA (2019), both feature sagging.
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Commonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...
