Lorna Simpson is an extraordinary artist. Whether you think it has a feminist bent or racial overtones towards Black Women. Ms. Simpson continues to explore sexual idenity that relate to the body and communication through relationships. You as the viewer will have to decide. Her works often pair isolated details of the human figure often accomplanied with text. I saw her work at the 2002 Whitney Biennial and the piece that the curators picked was incredible. The art piece titled, "Easy to Remember" captured the moving lips of Black Men and Women stacked on top of one another. This image forshadowed the muted voices of Black Men and Women in this country. First of all, it was great to see an African-American artist at the Biennial and secondly, Ms. Simpson video piece stood out in the show.
Ms. Simpson has appeared in a number of projects involving differents artist mediums such as; The Black List DVD-which showcases numerous African Americans discussing their occupations and giving advice, groups shows at the Brooklyn Museum and Guerilla Girls.
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