Luis F: In Your Face 1945 to 2000"

Kenturah Davis, Study for Entanglements, 2019 Kenturah Davis' work is an exploration of the relationship between language, identity, and movement. In Study for Entanglements (2019), the artist uses handwritten text as a way to draw the portrait of a black woman, whose hands and eyes are in motion. The text is made up of words that allude to concepts such as contingency, freedom, resistance, and agency. The text also creates a spray shadow that adds depth and contrast to the image. I like this work because it seems to me that it masterfully combines visual art and verbal art, creating an image that is both a drawing and a text. I like how the artist uses handwritten text as a shading technique, giving volume and texture to the woman's face. I like how the text also works as a narrative, telling the story of the woman and her identity. I like how the text becomes a form of expression, affirmation, and resistance. This work seems to me to represent the complexity and richness of A...