Robert Pruitt's latest exhibition, titled ...Son...Sun...Sin...Syn...zen...Zenith, showcases his unique approach to figurative art, combining realism with elements of abstraction. Operating within a framework of Southern heritage and Afrofuturism, Pruitt's large-scale portraits, created on coffee-stained paper, explore themes of identity and belonging. His artistic process begins with photography, constructing intricate narratives through styled subjects adorned in elaborate costumes. Each piece serves as a meditation on cultural memory and connections, offering viewers a rich dialogue around personal and collective identities rooted in the rituals of the Black South.
In a cultural landscape where figurative art often walks a fine line between realism and abstraction, Robert Pruitt confidently operates in the space between.
Through large-scale portraits rendered in charcoal, conté, and pastel, Pruitt reimagines identity as something expansive, layered, and steeped in cultural codes.
Pruitt's process begins with photography... styling them in complex, often surreal garments and accessories that blur the boundary between fashion and mythology.
They aren't merely likenesses of individuals; they're icons, built from a mix of memory, fantasy, and cultural references.
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