Damon Locks, an artist who teaches in prison, draws from his experience with inmates in his music. His album, List of Demands, encapsulates calls for artistic freedom and control of one’s narrative, echoing sentiments from the civil rights era. Locks samples the voice of Thelma T., a former inmate, to emphasize the struggles faced by those released from prison. His artwork aims to transcend personal stories, encouraging empathy through the creation and sharing of art, while promoting the idea that artistic expression is a fundamental human right.
If there was one thing I wanted to tell them: Good luck. That's all I could tell 'em. Damon Locks reflects on Thelma T.'s experience after prison.
You're invested in their internal thoughts, their struggles, their survival. It was important for us to make art on the inside and bring it to the outside.
WE BELIEVE Artistic expression is a basic human right. WE DEMAND Control over our own narrative. These principles guide Damon Locks' work with incarcerated artists.
This is not a departure for Locks so much as an arrival, the logical destination of his years as a musician and activist.
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