Meet the Haitian-American artist putting his heritage at the center of his work.
At the root of conceptual artist Lamar Robillard’s interdisciplinary practice lies a crucial ethos: resistance. Whether the Brooklyn native is resisting oppressive modes of thinking, institutions within the art world, or those establishments in larger society, Robillard uses his work as a way to challenge mainstream notions of visibility, nonconformity, and spirituality—so much so, in fact, that the artist sees his work as a way to connect with divinity.
All of these concepts are explored in Robillard’s debut solo exhibition, “Afrospirituality: Something Like a Phenomena,” on view through May 27th atin Bushwick, Brooklyn. In “Afrospirituality,” Robillard enacts an intimate self-excavation grounded in his identity as a Haitian-American artist.
The photograph also exists within a larger series titled, “Shadow Boxing” in which Robillard mulls sparring with his shadow self. Possessing an almost sculptural quality in its composition, the work stands out as the only photo in the exhibition, marking a shift for an artist who is typically recognized for his photography.Perhaps most importantly, the photograph exists as a resounding expression of self-assertion from Robillard.
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