(Installation through June 22, 2021; Prospect Park)
Come celebrate with me
that everyday something has
tried to kill me and has failed
BRIC and Prospect Park Alliance, in partnership with NYC Parks, present Inspired By “What Is Left,” a public art installation by the collaborative duo Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine (artists Oasa DuVerney and Mildred Beltre). The text-based installation quotes the late poet Lucille Clifton and offers the Brooklyn community a message of resilience and perseverance. It is the first major public art project in Prospect Park since the pandemic, and one of the first installations at the Bandshell in its history.
For the full poem by Lucille Clifton, and more: read the rest from Prospect Park Alliance : Public Art: Inspired By “What Is Left," Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine
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Interesting that Clifton's poetry was "discovered" and published by Langston Hughes. It's a mark of leadership when - after succeeding - you help others to succeed, too. I wasn't aware of that aspect of Hughes' career.
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I didn't know that!
You must have clicked through, or done a search to read about Lucille Clifton. That is a nice tidbit to learn.
I was struck by Mildred Beltre's perspective about what this kind of art is about: "It's the artists job to figure out what conversation do they want to be a part of, and then what do they want to contribute to that conversation." (from the video)
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Yeah, I clicked through and skimmed the article and watched part of the video.
The one part I would disagree with is the idea that using art as a form of political expression is something new. I'm far from an expert on the topic, but I think that art has probably always been used as a medium for persuasion.
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