The Queen is Dead: Fragment 2

Tony Cokes

The Queen is Dead: Fragment 2, 2019Price on Request
Details
MaterialGallery
hd video, colour, stereoHannah Hoffman Gallery
Description
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The artwork features a striking visual composition of deep, metallic hues that evoke a sense of unapologetic blackness. The text overlaying the image, "an unapologetic blackness," reinforces this powerful message, suggesting the artwork explores themes of Black identity and the rejection of societal pressures to conform. The shimmering, abstract textures and shapes create a visually captivating piece that invites the viewer to contemplate the artistic expression of uncompromising Black pride and self-acceptance. This work likely reflects the artist's intention to celebrate and affirm the inherent value of Black experiences and perspectives. ...

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Tony Cokes
Artist
Tony Cokes
B.1956, American

Fusing social and political commentary with cultural theory, Tony Cokes creates films, or video essays, that incorporate colour theory, music, sound and found texts quoted by various voices. The quotes from Malcolm X to David Bowie are shown against solid colourful backgrounds, accompanied by sound. A former DJ, Cokes is interested in resonances in pop culture and media that echo the past through the present lens. Addressing the representation of Blackness in film, television and advertising, the artist explores the social condition that maintains prejudice against black subjects. Tracing historical continuities through the critique of racism, capitalism and gentrification, Cokes’ fast-paced audiovisual works are visceral statements on lived experience. ...

Tony Cokes: Artworks
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The Queen is Dead: Fragment 2
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Hannah Hoffman Gallery
Gallery
Hannah Hoffman Gallery
Los Angeles

Hannah Hoffman, Los Angeles opened in May 2013. The gallery maintains a program of international contemporary artists alongside historical exhibitions with a particular focus on feminist and conceptual practices.

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