Painting by Frohawk Two Feathers | Photo courtesy of听
On Tuesday, March 7, painter Umar Rashid, better known as , will be on campus to speak about his art鈥攚hich frequently听and wryly points to the instability of public histories and confronts听issues of race, power听and greed.
Two Feathers paints ink and acrylic scenes onto coffee- and tea-stained paper, detailing colonial uprisings against the imaginary superpowers Frengland and Fenoscandia. The intricate paintings re-imagine听18th-century colonial history, conjuring a fictional cast of subjects that include听a rebel-fighting force of freed slaves, militiamen, dukes, lords and tribesmen.
What: Visiting Artist Frohawk Two Feathers
When: Tuesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Visual Arts Complex, room 1B20
His images contain a mashup of references, combining elements of 18th- and 19th-century colonial portraiture and folk art with visual signifiers of contemporary urban culture, including jewelry and body art associated with present-day gangsters and hipsters.
The artist currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Born in Chicago, he听received his BA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
The free lecture, part of the , will be given at 6:30 p.m. at the Visual Arts Complex (VAC).
