By Gurjot Kang
News Editor
Within the dim white room of Ingram’s art gallery, a new exhibition on “Race and Personal Narrative” has found a temporary home—bringing along light, color and conversation into the space.
The “Race and Personal Narrative” exhibit, residing in Ingram for the past month from February 20 to March 20, featured work from the book, Reverie, and other projects.
The book project was developed into this final exhibit by writer Amontaine Aurore and Seattle artist Kimisha Turner. The exhibit also includes work from artist Carletta Carrington Wilson, such as the “chain letters of debtors.”
Elements of the book project, displayed across the gallery, were inspired by the story of local woman, Refernell Johnson Thompson.
“We have been working on this book project for almost two years,” said the production manager of the project and Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Design Mare Blocker. “Much like Refernell’s life, we have had some struggles with the production. The scope of the project changed from the original form, and became what it is in the gallery.”
The gallery has highlighted the important need to uplift the voices of African American artists on campus said Blocker.
“The history of galleries and museums has not until recently included the voice of the African American artist and it is important for us to contribute to that change,” Blocker said. “I had hoped these works would spark some conversations about race and I think in that regard it has been successful.”
