Artist: Colin Quashie | Location: Charleston, SC
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Artist: Colin Quashie | Location: Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC
Using witty, scathing sarcasm intended to spark popular debate and discussion, Quashie’s art faces off against hard issues of culture, politics, and race with a self-conscious awareness that often offends (or disturbs) black, white, and other. Quashie challenges the status quo mentality and focuses on his frustration with the vision of the masses; a vision that he hopes to help shape and determine by raising questions that the audience might prefer to avoid. His work encompasses a conceptual element which shapes its meaning and underscores the use of art as didactic tools for society. Through the use of ‘positive’ social anger, Quashie uses his art to scrutinize the power bases of our social system, forcing us to examine our collective political perceptions. He makes his mark by challenging us to think about the roles we occupy in society. Often controversial, his art,”…is as current as yesterday’s headlines, bold and brash like rap music…the equivalent of a three second sound bite.”