Mutope j. johnson | MFA
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Visual Artist, Master of Fine Arts |
| Location | Miltown, "Hidden Jewel of the Midwest.", The Third Coast Midwest, United States |
| Introduction | Since 1997 my work is best known for themes directly related to African-American history and its larger influence on popular culture, emphasizing the painted image in blue pigment that serve as counterpoints to negative depictions of African-Americans. To overtly resist the racist tropes waged against African-Americans and other people of color. These works exhibit a broad range of context, where art becomes a type of visual code recognized within the African-American visual arts vernacular. What these works have in common is my fascination with how the indigo blue pigment connects centuries of symbolic meaning. To re-imagine and re-articulate the Black image and restore the type of dignity that strengthen social and political points of view. This is to say that art can become a useful tool to establish points of artistic engagement between artists and community, to further promote a meaningful dialogue between academic institutions, museums and galleries. This also broadens the discourse to re-establish historical perspectives, while providing long-term cultural preservation practices. |
| Interests | Arts & Culture, Creative people, Art History, Literature, Movies, Music, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Technology, |
| Favorite movies | Once upon a time in America, The Godfather, The Matrix, Basquiat, Crash, Inception, and many others. |
| Favorite music | Classical Music, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Hip-Hop |
| Favorite books | The Third Eye, The People of the Earth, Jazz-the history of America's music, Blues People, After Art and many others |