Amy Sherald

Amy Sherlad "FACT WAS SHE KNEW MORE ABOUT THEM THAN SHE KNEW ABOUT HERSELF, HAVING NEVER HAD THE MAP TO DISCOVER WHAT SHE WAS LIKE"

 The Amy Sherald Effect

"It does in light of the artist’s drive to, in her words, seek “versions of myself in art history and in the world.” 

"Race applies as a condition and a cause for resetting the mainstream of Western art"

Identity - Finkelstein 

“Attached to our bodily deportment and accessories are highly detailed codes that suggest specific social impressions” (127)

“Playing with appearances and emphasizing certain qualities in the production of a public identity emphasize the influence of circumstances, yet at the same time the contrary claim of fixed self endures” (133)

    The items we wear can signify our identity to others. People of different cultures have clothing and accessories that are specific to them. As well as different religions such as Jewish men wearing Yamahas. The items we wear can also show social class. In today’s world of trends, people tend to change their appearances to appeal to what is trendy. Since trends are constantly changing, so are people’s appearances. Even though their appearances are changing, it does not change their true identity. Our appearance is just a small portion that can affect one’s identity. 

Jaz Graf 

    Her family is from Thailand so she creates any are works about Thailand and her roots there. A project of hers that stood out to me was her monk robe paper. Paper has many material capacities to record the time of nature and civilizations. Monk rob is very powerful and she makes paper out of their robes. Turns robes into paper through a mechanical beater and also incorporates other plants into the paper pulp. Her childhood home was blessed by monks, so they played a role throughout her life from a young age. In a newer project, she takes the seams from the robe before she makes paper from it. The robes that she receives are from some female monks and Thailand women are frowned upon to wear monk robes. Women monks in Thailand are often unrecognized and discriminated against. Her work advocates women to be able to be monks and recognized.