Hank Willis Thomas United States, b. 1976
Resistance in Black, 2021
Nero Marquina Levigato marble
56.3 x 11.2 x 15.3 cm
22 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 6 1/8 in
22 1/8 x 4 3/8 x 6 1/8 in
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Resistance, a sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, draws upon the history of the Leopard (Anyoto) Society, a secret society active from 1890-1935 across west Africa. Although it was a society...
Resistance, a sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas, draws upon the history of the Leopard (Anyoto) Society, a secret society active from 1890-1935 across west Africa. Although it was a society established for political emancipation and empowerment as a way to circumvent colonialist rule, the Leopard Society is depicted by-and-large as violent, evil, and sexually promiscuous in popular culture and the Euro-centric imagination, which can be traced through the dissemination of the Tarzan stories, Tintin comic, Disney motion pictures, and beyond. By isolating the claw of the “leopard” individually, Thomas draws attention to its symbolism of power, unity, and community.
Exhibitions
Resistance, MARUANI MERCIER, Knokke, May 2021Resistance(s), MARUANI MERCIER, Brussels, June 2021