HAIRPOLITIC: The Pursuit of Nappiness
HAIRPOLITIC: The Pursuit of Nappiness by Artist & Professional Muse Kenya (Robinson) will present work on the kinky, curly, relaxed, matted, braided, and shaved expressions of black hair. Using combs, mirrors, screws, text, nuts and bolts, (Robinson) re-imagines these objects – creating pieces that speak to notions of black beauty and ugliness.
HAIRPOLITIC is a multilayered installation piece that features the styling implements and cultural markers of Black hair care. After a limited engagement at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), the individual pieces that comprise the installation will be displayed at local hair salons/barbershops. Through the generous support of the Brooklyn Arts Council Re-Grant program, HAIRPOLITIC has been developed to facilitate the (re)introduction of MoCADA to the Brooklyn Community. By connecting non-traditional art spaces with the Museum experience, HAIRPOLITIC seeks to inspire deeper levels of accessibility.
HAIRPOLITIC:The Pursuit of Nappiness
May 16-23
MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts)
80 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY
718-230-0246
hairpolitic@gmail.com
Xica,
Thanks so much for this post. I will be in New York this week so I will definitely try to catch the exhibition. I’ll let you know how it went.
LOVE the blog. Keep it coming.
Nina
Thanks so much for blogging about my first exhibition- HAIRPOLITIC: The Pursuit of Nappiness! I hope you got a chance to come by the opening, it was truly a blast. The work will be in the 80 Hanson Place foyer until May 22nd. You can then view the individual pieces at local Hair Salons and Barbershops for 4-6 weeks. Details and images will be available at http://www.hair-politic.com soon. Thanks again!
Kenya Robinson said this on May 16, 2008 at 10:47 pm