There's an old Billie Holiday song called "Strange Fruit," about the lynching of African Americans in the Deep South. In a drawing of the same title by Korea-born artist Jarrett Min Davis, the dead bodies hang from a tree like shadows of Billie's voice. Davis's work loves to poke at native cultures, teasing old images into new relationships for unexpected meanings.
Art Talk:
May 16th, 2008, 6.30PM
Opening Reception: 6.30 - 8PM *with select wines from BIN 604
Closing Date: June 7th 2008
RSVP at rsvp@subbasementartiststudios.com
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