RASHID JOHNSON – STRANGER
2017-08-21Rashid Johnson employs a wide range of materials and images to explore themes of art history, literature, philosophy, and personal and cultural identity. His exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Somerset unfolds throughout the entire gallery, with a combination of painting, sculpture, installation, and drawing, all completed during his residency.
The exhibition takes its title from an essay ‘Stranger in the Village’ by James Baldwin. Originally published in Harper’s Magazine in 1953, it is the account of Baldwin’s experiences as a young African-American man, living in a small village in Switzerland.
Opposite – Untitled Beach Collage, 2017
Exhibition runs through to September 10th, 2017
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Durslade Farm
Dropping Lane, Bruton
BA10 0NL Somerset
