Khari Turner
Serpent's Tongue, 2021
Acrylic, oil, ink, watercolor, charcoal, sand, water from the coast of Senegal, Lower Manhattan docks, Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River, and the Pacific Ocean, on paper.
127.0 x 91.4 cm
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Khari Turner’s multimedia paintings on paper and canvas engage us in a search for connections between the past we have experienced and a future we hope and wait for. Figuratively,...
Khari Turner’s multimedia paintings on paper and canvas engage us in a search for connections between the past we have experienced and a future we hope and wait for. Figuratively, they feature
glimpses of familiar black iconography with visual references to the wait for justice and an end to racism. Turner’s paintings are made using water from the coasts of Ghana and Senegal, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and from Lake Michigan. Conceptually, incorporating these waters in his work, connects the geographic history of Turner’s ancestry and that of his own life to the most basic life-giving force that is part of every human’s biology. The hidden metaphor suggests the desire for a future where equality exists.
glimpses of familiar black iconography with visual references to the wait for justice and an end to racism. Turner’s paintings are made using water from the coasts of Ghana and Senegal, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and from Lake Michigan. Conceptually, incorporating these waters in his work, connects the geographic history of Turner’s ancestry and that of his own life to the most basic life-giving force that is part of every human’s biology. The hidden metaphor suggests the desire for a future where equality exists.
