The Coloureds Series Part 4: "Gurrrl I'm just talking about that composition, Gurrrrl what'chu know about that post abstraction?"
Artist
Strother, Devin Troy
(American, born 1986)
Date2012
OriginUnited States of America
MediumAcrylic and mixed media on panel
Dimensions48 × 48 in. (121.9 × 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineCarolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III Art Purchase Fund
Object number2017.46
Label TextDevin Troy Strother (American, born 1986)
The Coloreds Series Part 4: “Gurrrl I’m just talking about that composition, Gurrrrl what’chu know about that post abstraction?”
Acrylic and mixed media on panel, 2012
Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III, Art Purchase Fund
The Coloreds Series by Californian-born Strother refers to periods of 20th-century painting, including Post-modernism and Post-abstraction, all the while insisting there is humor in the work. These works are collages full of frolicking figures and bright shards of colored paper that extend beyond the confines of the frames. He toys with cultural stereotypes, specifically those related to African Americans in popular culture and refers to rappers and comedians. His approach has roots in assemblage and the works of artists like David Hammons and William Pope, yet it has none of the suaveness and cunning of his elders. His pieces are direct, abrasive, in your face and impossible to ignore, their titles often serving as the punch line.
Status
On view
