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Dark Matter

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

College of Arts and Humanities | David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora Saturday, September 12, 2015 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1600 21st St NW, Washington, DC

During the past couple of years in which identity politics have taken center stage, multimedia artist Jefferson Pinder examines the 21st-century social conflicts through break dancing. Working with the international b-boy crew Lionz of Zion, Pinder directs a performance that wrestles with the nature of violence and control. The performance unfolds contemporary uprisings and the forces that seek to control them. Dark Matter is organized by the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of African America Art and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland in collaboration with The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. In conjunction with The Phillips Collection. Sponsored by the CrossCurrent Foundation. ABOUT THE ARTISTJefferson Pinder, a Chicago based multimedia artist, seeks to find black identity through the most dynamic circumstances. His experimental videos and films feature minimal performances that reference music videos and physical theatre. Pinder’s work provides personal and social commentary in accessible and familiar format. Inspired by soundtracks, Pinder utilizes hypnotic popular music and surreal performances to underscore themes dealing with Afro-Futurism, physical endurance and blackness. 

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During the past couple of years in which identity politics have taken center stage, multimedia artist Jefferson Pinder examines the 21st-century social conflicts through break dancing. Working with the international b-boy crew Lionz of Zion, Pinder directs a performance that wrestles with the nature of violence and control. The performance unfolds contemporary uprisings and the forces that seek to control them. Dark Matter is organized by the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of African America Art and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland in collaboration with The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. In conjunction with The Phillips Collection. Sponsored by the CrossCurrent Foundation. ABOUT THE ARTISTJefferson Pinder, a Chicago based multimedia artist, seeks to find black identity through the most dynamic circumstances. His experimental videos and films feature minimal performances that reference music videos and physical theatre. Pinder’s work provides personal and social commentary in accessible and familiar format. Inspired by soundtracks, Pinder utilizes hypnotic popular music and surreal performances to underscore themes dealing with Afro-Futurism, physical endurance and blackness. 

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