OPTICAL ALCHEMY
- Style Biblio
- Sep 22, 2017
- 1 min read
Playing with themes of space, nature and humanity the artist known as Optical Alchmey creates mind-bending visuals that convey the complexities of Black representation, lifestyle and mental psyche. We had a conversation about creativity and authenticity.
“A people’s art is the genesis of their freedom.” - Claudia Jones, 1959
How does the world perceive us? Who writes the narratives that shape us? Centuries of inequality have resulted in countless debasing effigies of Blackness. With modern communications levelling the playing field and today’s creative black talent standing on the shoulders of icons who went before, we are on the cusp of a cultural coup d’état.
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