Last weeks ALVC class focused on the Post Modern them "INTERTEXTUALITY", re-read Extract 1 The death of the author on page 44 of your ALVC books and respond to the oil paintings of Kehinde Wiley. How do we make sense of his Kehinde's work? Identify intertextuality in Kehinde's work?
Kehinde's work relates to this weeks Post Modern theme "PLURALISM" re-read page 50 and discuss how the work relates to this theme?
Well pluralism basically means there are two different concepts or references being made in a single work. What happens withe Kehinde's work is he takes classical prints and patterns for his backgrounds and uses gilded frames which were popular during the 17-1800s and then pretty much puts himself in the middle of the piece in realistic modern clothing and style.
Kehinde's work raises questions around social/cultural hierarchies , colonisation, globalisation, stereotypes and the politics which govern a western worldview.
Information on specific paintings was difficult to obtain however Matt has the info for the last 2 paintings.
3. Kehinde Wiley Count Potocki, 2008 oil on canvas, 274.3 x 274.3cm
4. Kehinde Wiley Support Army and Look after People, 2007 oil on canvas, 258.4 x 227.3cm
Yes I can definitely see how questions would be raised on all of those accounts. The fusion of time and culture is an interesting and uncommon one. Direct references to pop afro american culture in particular with a colonial backdrop could be offensive to any one who knows their american history. In terms of the 'stereotype' presented a black dude with a ball cap, wife beater and athletic shoes, wearing baggy jeans pretty much hits that nail on the head. There are two different worlds from two different times kind of patched together and the satiric nature of these works is definitely entertaining.
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