"into me..." I'm sure this song is not talking about a sculptured afro pick crashing into the floor beneath it, but this is the first song I though of when I saw this image. Yeah I guess this could be a "Fight the Power" post but I'm going with the Dave Matthews Band.
I first saw this image in a recent edition of GIANT magazine. I wanted to know more about the art and the artist. Sanford Biggers is an Black American artist born in 1970. He works with a variety of materials and incorporates music and live exhibits and all things cutting edge. This 2006 piece in particular is a multi media project made of wood, plaster, polystyrene, and mylar.
"Things Fxxxing Fall Apart" to me possibly represents a misguided people and culture; a pride, once strong and pronounced now being shattered. I mean there is the obvious Chinea Achebe reference in the title and the Black Power reference in the visual (although interesting that it is a white fist as opposed to a black fist...hmmm).
Anyway, I can't help to think how Sanford Biggers would construct this image knowing what he knows today about our current state of U.S. and world affairs. Would this idea of Black pride still be deteriorating under the guidance of a Black President? Is this more about the people than the politics? Not so sure.
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