Bisa Butler, Africa The Land Of Hope and Promise For Negro People's of the World, 2020
But while it's undoubtedly exquisitely detailed and nuanced, it really packs a punch. Her portraits are expressive, viscerally alive – and at times, rather haunting.
Butler's work is currently on show at her first solo exhibition at Claire Oliver Gallery in New York. Titled The Storm, the Whirlwind and the Earthquake; the exhibition of large-scale works showcases her signature composite characters that are rendered life-size, adding to the feeling that they're staring right at you.
March 17, 2020