I recently found this New York artist's social commentary on status and power in regards to race. It's called "Trophy Scarves", not sure if anyone has heard of it? He drapes naked white women over his shoulders, essentially wearing them. The women look lifeless, and if they are wearing clothes it's not much. Here is the link to the website.
http://trophyscarves.com/
There is this article on the artist's purpose, since the only mission on the website is "I wear white women for status and power."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/07/nate-hill-trophy-scarves_n_4393518.html
Initially I was disturbed and not gonna lie, frightened at the images before me. The artist himself is African American and evidently makes social and political commentaries with his art, but this one has such violent undertones, I'm not sure I can say I understand what his purpose is. I thought maybe he was poking fun at black male celebrities and how often times they marry and have children with white celebrities or white women? I'm trying to get what he means to accomplish with his suggestive work... Thoughts?
This is pretty disturbing. I feel like it has to be some kind of message. If not, then it's just too fucking weird, and unacceptable. Like, who is this guy, and why would his "scarves" subject themselves to this kind of treatment? Super bizarre..
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