Visual Elements: The artwork features a dynamic composition of bold, expressive brushstrokes and a vibrant color palette. The central figure, depicted in a red garment, is surrounded by abstract shapes and gestures, creating a sense of movement and energy.
Subject Matter: The work appears to represent a Black on Black dance performance, with the central figure engaged in a lively, rhythmic dance.
Artistic Style and Technique: The artist employs a distinctive abstract expressionist style, utilizing spontaneous and gestural brushwork to capture the essence of the dance and the emotional intensity of the performance.
Context: This artwork may be a commentary on the cultural expression and celebration of Black identity through the medium of dance, reflecting the artist's personal or sociopolitical perspectives. ...
Elliott Jamal Robbins is an artist who works in a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, collage/assemblage and video/animation.
Robbins has shown in group and solo exhibitions in New York with Kai Matsumiya, in Mexico at Aguirre, Oklahoma City, Los Angeles and Berlin. Robbins has received the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, the Contemporary Forum Artist Grant, a National Sculpture Society Scholarship, FJJMA Museum Association Award, the John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship, and the Momentum OKC 2014 Artist Spotlight. Elliott Jamal Robbins is currently based in Tucson, AZ.
He works with Kai Matsumiya, Nagel Draxler, Aguirre. ...
