Art Talk with Kara Walker
Source: llapen
“What it means is always having to navigate the limits contained in these titles. Even to escape their impact, an artist must pass through this channel. Expectations on the performance of race and gender are simultaneously high and low, depending on who is looking or asking. I prefer to keep all the options in the air, to try and better understand the conundrum that inequality creates—not just in culture, but internally.” —Kara Walker when asked, “What does it mean to you to be an African-American artist? A woman artist?”
Photo: Chuck Close
