On Saturday, October 11th, The Broad Museum brought together director Ava Duvernay with artist Kara Walker, for an hour-long conversation on creating artistic work based on the experiences of women of color—focusing on Walker's artwork, including her recent installation "A Subtlety…", and the complexities of telling Black women's narratives.
Visual artist Kara Walker's latest work is housed in an abandoned sugar factory in Brooklyn, New York. In it, Walker created a huge sugar sphinx and a handful of statues as an ode to those whose labor has been exploited historically.
In this video, she explains how the idea for the sphinx came to her, and you'll get a behind the scenes look at how the marvelous creation was constructed. The work is on display until July 6.
Celebrated artist Kara Walker recently showcased her first UK exhibition at the Camden Arts Centre. Unfortunately, the exhibit has now come to a conclusion but watch Walker discuss the inspiration behind her work.
