""The emphasis on the subjects' buns and braiding underscores the extreme efforts required to 'keep up' appearances in the harshest of environments-an acknowledgment of the vital role played by Dacres' community in uplifting her spirit and maintaining her mental health.""
""These works flash in distress and cry out to helpless void-their condition betraying the truth of a symbol that has long failed to live up to its promise.""
Kim Dacres creates expressive sculptural portraits from worn rubber, reflecting Black hairstyles. Her new work, Lost on a Two Way Street, includes celebratory busts and wall pieces reminiscent of Victorian cameos. The artist emphasizes the effort required to maintain appearances in challenging environments, acknowledging her community's support. Additionally, she critiques the political climate by reinterpreting the U.S. flag, replacing stars with Black and brown figures, symbolizing constriction and distress. The exhibition runs from May 7 to June 20 in New York.
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