Hallmarks

Oil, Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
72 x 82'
2018

Old photographs, comic-book panels, and other ephemera emerge from and become submerged in thick clouds of paint in this work, which addresses systemic injustice, family wounds, and personal memories. Hallmarks is the last in a series of Seaberry’s paintings that stems from his own family history. He portrays himself and his father here as ghosts, hidden yet present in multiple layers of paraphernalia. Seaberry’s use of socially conscious content also reflects his work as a grassroots community organizer.

-Wai Yee Chiong, associate curator of Asian art