In a reflection on art and personal connection, Ruby Aiyo Gerber shares her insights on the intentionality of a recent show. She notes a timidity in discussing Black art but finds that this particular exhibition demands active engagement. Gerber emphasizes the importance of experiencing art with others, using pre-show conversations to deepen the connection. Growing up in a historically rich Brooklyn home influences her appreciation for her surroundings, as she reminisces about the familial ties embedded in the place she calls home.
Everything is so intentional. There's often this polite silence when it comes to Black art - an unwillingness to speak deeply about what the work evokes or disrupts.
When I see art, I always like to go with a buddy. We'll meet up before the show for a drink and kind of check in on our relationship to the work.
It's special to be able to touch a wall and know my mother had touched it and feel the presence of my grandparents.
There's so much that changes in this city so rapidly. It's nice to have that one thing - this kind of inner world - that is still old Brooklyn.
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