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Dominic Chambers' figurative works combine an emotive, vibrant palette with a sense of quiet self-reflection. Shadow Man #2, a pastel recently joining the Art Center's collection, takes its title from a word the artist includes often in his art. "Shadow" references both the skilled drawing and shading of his compositions, but also a commentary on his examinations of Black identity. Chambers is interested in presenting the Black male figure--often as a self-portrait, in an introspective manner at leisure or rest, pushing back against representations in the media that more often present Black men as laborers or in rebellion. Chambers' rich color choices are influenced by art history, particularly Joseph Albers and Mark Rothko, and he considers the colors in his work to be "protagonists" revealing meaning and nuance.
Source: DMAC News, May Jun Jul Aug, 2022
DimensionsSheet (/image): 21 1/2 × 20 in. (54.6 × 50.8 cm)
Accession Number 2022.5
Classificationswork on paper
SignedDominic Chambers (verso l,r black ink)
InscriptionsShadow Man #2
2017 (verso l,r black ink)
ProvenanceArtist Studio; Nike Opadiran, Washington, D.C.; Des Moines Art Center [gift of the previous, 2022]
Paul Gauguin
1892, reworked ca. 1894
