Alexis Peskine
Cloué: Bound by History, Class & Color
September 20 - October 14
In the Real Room
Opening reception Thursday, September 20,
6-10 pm
@ Creative Cocktail Hour
Alexis Peskine's work investigates the absurdity of racism, nationalism,
anti-Semitism—anything that’s unjust or hypocritical—by re-contextualizing
iconic symbols, putting them in odd pairings in unexpected environments.
Using a variety of media, these juxtapositions address the viewer's own
preconceptions of race and nationality, Peskine's own
Franco-Brazillian identity, as well as international understandings of
ethnicity.
Peskine's work is appreciated and owned by numerous performers and
musicians, including Common, Donald Byrd, and Talib Kweli.
