On this episode, we're joined by Jerrell Gibbs. His vibrant paintings retrace family memories examining the origin of his own life by representing intimate and instantly joyous moments. Affirming the multilayered experience of the African American diaspora Gibbs plunges the viewer into an immersive experience through the realm of his childhood.
Growing up in Baltimore influenced his perspective on socio-economics, body politics, race, economic disparities, and their influence on one another. Through his figurative portraits, Gibbs invigorates banal representations of black identity by depicting empathy, inviting the possibility for a spiritual connection. The works are adapted from small Polaroids into life-size paintings. Gibbs works from an archive of hundreds of family photos taken throughout the '70s and ’80s from family photo albums
The Baltimore native graduated with an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD in 2020. His work is in the permanent collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, CC Foundation, X Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles Museum of Art. Gibbs is represented by Mariane Ibrahim Gallery.
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