Robert Boone

Lives and works in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Artist statement

I'm a practicing multimedia artist native to the city of Philadelphia. My practice allows the freedom to flow through whatever medium is necessary in the given moment. I feel like this approach to producing work has given me an understanding of different mediums’ cohesion, rather than viewing them as separate entities. I’m so glad I decided to not take myself too seriously. The freedom in saying “I don’t know”, but instead taking the time to play and gaining understanding in doing so. I’m grateful to have a space to engage with material, & expIore what may seem frivolous. I think we should make room for that. Those inclinations to pursue things in the moment as they are— a kin to the nature of children. Not claiming to know a thing, but getting to know a thing. Over time, I’ve come to know that I have a good understanding of visual communication and the ways in which we utilize it, and I intentionally utilize this knowledge in the telling of narrative within my own work. My work is a visual presentation celebrating Blackness: my stories, the stories of my people: stories of freedom, pain, friends, & home. When discussing narrative, I’ve said the phrase “We’ve seen every version of a white man.” In saying, I’d been expressing how we’ve seen such range in those characters & their stories. And in that range & visibilty, there’s opportunity. So when we look at their counterparts, can that be said? I think a method in underestimating other narratives has been to...

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