Spotlight Artist

Justin Tyler Bryant

South
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St. Maurice

Painting of a person in yellow with "JUST ICE" on their shirt, framed in white.

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Super Star

Two figures riding a scooter through a starry night sky, framed in white.

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Sick Seed

Portrait painting of two figures with somber expressions against a dark, starry background.

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Artist Statement

Central to this body of work is the use of cosmology—both metaphorically and literally—to describe the Black experience. Various references are derived from art history, pop culture, and the Black radical tradition to create a sardonic melding. The aesthetic is allusive in nature and is not defined by a single style or visual characteristic. Instead, the work seeks to only be defined by its fugitive character.

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