Carrie Mae Weems
‘Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video’ is the first major New York museum retrospective devoted to the socially motivated artist. The exhibition is on display at New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Weems work invites contemplation of issues surrounding race, gender, and class inequality. Over the past 30 years, Weems has used her art to bring to light the ignored or erased experiences of marginalised people. Her work proposes a multidimensional picture of history and humanity, intended to spur greater cultural awareness and compassion. Although her subjects are often African American, Weems wants “people of colour to stand for the human multitudes” and for her art to resonate with audiences of all backgrounds.
A yearning to investigate the underlying causes and effects of racism, slavery, and imperialism has spurred Weems to travel widely throughout the United States, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. During extended visits to these places she looks to the surrounding land and architecture in order to foster communion with inhabitants past and present. The results of her travels are depicted throughout the exhibition.
Featuring more than 120 works—primarily photographs, but also texts, videos, and an audio recording—the exhibition offers an opportunity to experience the full breadth of the artist’s work and gain new insight into her practice.
‘Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video’ is on display until Wednesday 14 May 2014 at the Guggenheim Museum, New York.
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