Existing comment:
Assimilation? Destruction?
2000
terracotta
Juliet Art Museum, Charleston, WV
This installation piece was Bey's MFA project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Consisting of approximately one thousand pinch pots sculpted into human heads, the work evolves over time, as each installation results in more and more shattered fragments. Referencing the complex, tragic histories of migration from African nations, Bey questions the impact on the collective identities of these peoples and cultures. The notion of collective versus individual identity is also explored with Bey's composite beaded neckpiece forms on view nearby. |