"All art is propaganda, but not all propaganda is Art."
Mao
There is some work that creates the dialogue that many of us would just assume be forgotten. It’s the work that seeps all ideas, thoughts, positions, viewpoints and assumptions right out into the open without the viewer knowing that his or her farthest thoughts had been laid bare. It’s the kind of work that makes people talk. So, we should be thankful that there are artists like Theodore A. Harris-- collagist, poet, and social justice advocate--that keep all talk on the table. On Sunday, June 1st, the opening for Our Flesh of Flames, a beautiful and expansive exhibition of Theodore's collages accompanied by the writing of Amiri Baraka and curated by Kevin Sipp, will took place at the Hammonds House in Atlanta, GA. At the Hammonds House you will find an institution that understands acutely how to prepare stunning presentations of Art. Perfect for work as textured as Theodore's; perfect for work as relevant as Theodore's. But on that note, we’re going to turn the adjectives regarding Theodore A. Harris’ work over to the ever vibrant Amiri Baraka; because Amiri intimately understands the "truthoscopic sensibility" inherent in Theodore's work and, quite simply, he writes so well... |
