In this excerpt from the Blanton Museum of Art’s "Facing Racism: Art and Action" symposium, artist Paul Rucker provides insight into his practice and how he challenges viewers to engage with difficult, yet necessary subjects and to contend with the banality of violence. As a collector of historical objects and artifacts-branding irons, restraints, shackles-Rucker demonstrates how these objects and historical archives inform his work, revealing the “unseen” in American history
About "Facing Racism: Art and Action" (September 27, 2018):
In conjunction with the exhibition "Vincent Valdez: The City" (2018) the Blanton Museum of Art invited scholars from around the nation to participate in a day-long symposium "Facing Racism: Art and Action." Inspired by the commitment of the artist to create socially engaged art, the event featured artists, curators, and scholars sharing experiences and ideas about the role of the arts in addressing racism.
About Paul Rucker:
Paul Rucker is a visual artist, musician, and composer who uses visual images and sound to render powerful reflections on racial injustice in America. His work investigates community impacts, human rights issues, historical research, and basic human emotions surrounding particular subject matter. In recent work, he has collaborated with educational institutions to address the Prison Industrial Complex and mass incarceration in its relationship to slavery. His most recent residencies and awards include the 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2018 TED Fellowship, the 2018 Arts Innovator Award from the Dale and Leslie Chihuly Foundation and Artist Trust, and 2018 Multi-Arts Production Fund Grantee for Performance. Rucker is Assistant Professor and iCubed Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
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