This 24 x 24 inch torn-paper collage on canvas explores themes of friendship, kinship, and racial connection through the depiction of two seated figures — one black and one white — rendered in layered fragments of paper and bold graphic patterning. Though their faces are partially abstracted and fractured, the closeness of their gestures and posture conveys intimacy, trust, and shared humanity. The black-and-white patterned background reinforces both contrast and unity, suggesting the complex interplay between individuality and connection across racial boundaries. Rather than presenting difference as division, the collage transforms it into harmony, offering a thoughtful meditation on companionship, coexistence, and the deeply human desire to belong to one another. This work won ‘best figurative’ piece in the Site:Brooklyn Gallery exhibit in 2018.
This 24 x 24 inch torn-paper collage on canvas explores themes of friendship, kinship, and racial connection through the depiction of two seated figures — one black and one white — rendered in layered fragments of paper and bold graphic patterning. Though their faces are partially abstracted and fractured, the closeness of their gestures and posture conveys intimacy, trust, and shared humanity. The black-and-white patterned background reinforces both contrast and unity, suggesting the complex interplay between individuality and connection across racial boundaries. Rather than presenting difference as division, the collage transforms it into harmony, offering a thoughtful meditation on companionship, coexistence, and the deeply human desire to belong to one another. This work won ‘best figurative’ piece in the Site:Brooklyn Gallery exhibit in 2018.