41 Objects Arranged by Color

Artist Ken Gonzales-Day (American, born 1964)

Date2016

MediumLightjet print on Dibond

Dimensions34 × 92 in. (86.4 × 233.7 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Escalette Endowment

Object number2018.1.1

Label TextIntrigued by the topic of slavery, colonialism, and scientific racism, Los Angeles based artist, Ken Gonzales Day, has created several installations which highlight the construction of race, and the history of racial depiction in photography and material legacies. “41 Objects Arranged by Color” continues his interdisciplinary practice as it emphasizes the way racial differences, such as skin color, are portrayed in Western European sculptures. The artist explains, “Even in the spectrum of figures that are black, they're painted black in a way that's not like human skin". Gonzales-Day continues to create work that stimulates dialogue regarding racialized violence in the United States and raises awareness about the injustices historically underrepresented individuals have faced in California. Artwork by Ken Gonzales-Day is included in national and international museum collections and proudly in the Phyllis & Ross Escalette Permanent Collection of Art.

[Beckman Hall, 2018]

Status

On view

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