![]() There’s always something unique about the way people experience Blackness. I think there’s a lot of great people representing the Black experience, but that never limits the possibilities. It’s a form of communication, a form of relaying our experiences to an audience who may or may not know what that is. I think it’s important for Black artists to represent Black people. PB: I consider every person that I draw to be Black, whether that is clear or not. ![]() RT: What Black representation in art mean to you? People know you, but what happens in brain when you’re alone in your room sitting in the dark -what parts of yourself do you show only when you’re alone? What are the things you want to hide? … That’s something I really enjoy thinking about. I never portray a person that’s perfect, unless it’s very strategic. I never want to draw anything that’s perfect. I think that also aids my motivation - making things very human. I don’t really believe in there being a right answer ever. So it’s very much a collection or reflection of me, but also, I think my art is very, very human. I can hardly draw a person freehand without it just ending up looking like me … I honestly don’t know if I can stop recreating myself or imprinting myself in my work. But overall it’s really a reflection of me. I want something that really stirs people, makes them uncomfortable, makes them sad. I just don’t think I’ve ever achieved that, but that’s ideally what I want. PB: Honestly, I think I want my art to upset people. RT: How would you describe your art and artistic style? I like Black radical art and unapologetic art. I think that this also really recreates the same idea I’m talking about - rendering something in simple terms, but making it read in a way that pushes your agenda idea. It’s all these silhouettes, and she draws from fairy tales but also the Black experience. There’s an artist that I’ve been thinking about a lot recently: Kara Walker. ![]() I feel like Adventure Time was very fantastical, but at the same time, real themes integral to what the human experience is. It’s the way that I think about the world and see the world, but also the way I want to render the world and analyze real stuff. The cartoon is literally my favorite thing to ever exist. ![]()
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