VAUGHN SPANN
New Dawn (Marked Man), 2024
19.75 x 24 inches
Archival pigment print
Limited edition of 20 with 5AP
Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by the artist
$2,500
New Dawn (Marked Man) stems from an ongoing series inspired by the artist's personal experience of being stopped and searched by the police. The composition is emblazoned with a bright orange cross, intended to encapsulate the feeling of being targeted and antagonized by racial profiling. Rendered through thickly applied brushstrokes that evoke a swell of emotion, the work captures the internal tensions that arise from routine encounters with social injustice in everyday life. Deliberately abstract in visual form, Spann's series leaves room for viewers to consider their unique perspectives with regards to the racism and prejudices that plague modern American society.
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