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JARRETT KEY
Hain’t
ABSTRACT
My practice embodies several modes of production within a single frame. I create objects that draw on the forms, images, and materials found within a sculpture, painting, and performance practice. Through pointed excavation of the oral histories and lost stories of my upbringing in rural Alabama, my work presents critiques of the historical conditions that sowed the seeds of my contemporary personhood, while simultaneously creating spaces to celebrate beauty, joy, and survival.
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Sharina Sunbathing
2020
24” × 36”
Oil in cement
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Warrior at Rest
2020
36” × 72”
Oil in cement (Fresco)
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Hide and Seek
2020
48” × 36”
Oil in cement (Fresco)
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Alabama Flowers No. 1
2020
10” × 8”
Oil in cement (Fresco)