your spirit whispering in my ear
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Title
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your spirit whispering in my ear
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Rights
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© Jeffrey Gibson
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Type
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Still Image
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Creator
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Gibson, Jeffrey, 1972-
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Date
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September 2024
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Description
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A Statement from the Artist:
“Your spirit whispering in my ear” are words that I wrote earlier this year as I thought about the challenges that my ancestors, and others, have endured during their lifetimes and how they met those difficulties with faith, courage and strength.
I often say the phrase “SAY A PRAYER” casually when I am about to do something that matters to me. It is a simple way to call upon good energy and protection from those who have come before me. I am not only speaking to my ancestors but also to artists, past and present activists, the planet, the universe, and to all living things surrounding us.
The colorful patterns reflect the rising and setting of the sun, the vibrations of energy all around us, they point to what is above us and also to what is below the ground underneath our feet. The faces are representations of two of these spirits while acknowledging that there are an infinite number of spirits witnessing our current world. The pins are from my personal collection of memorabilia from different social and political equity movements that reflect one’s right to make choices regarding our own bodies, feminist movements, the pursuit of peace, the definition of freedom, environmentalism, and the questioning of how we define what is real or not. Finally, the snake is an image that I have been including in my work over the past few years to symbolize rebirth and transformation, as a reminder that time continues on and that there will be a time after this particular moment has passed.”
-Jeffrey Gibson, May 2024
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Description source
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Format
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image/jpeg
2000 × 1599 pixels
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Language
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English
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Place
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Boston, Massachusetts
Rose Kennedy Greenway
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Contributor
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Photo taken by Osemwenkhae Studios
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Extent
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1.1 MB
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Identifier
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J.-Gibson-206-1-NO-LIFT-scaled-2048x1638
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Relation
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In partnership with Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
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Subject
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public art
mural paintings (visual works)
public art
installations (visual works)
Cherokee (culture or style)
Choctaw (culture or style)
Feminism
Indigenous LGBTQ+ people
Native American LGBTQ+ people
Queer art
LGBTQ+ activism
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Temporal Coverage
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September 2024 - August 2026
