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Rashid Johnson — Run
Rashid Johnson

Run

"Run" by Rashid Johnson is a richly layered installation that brings together mirrored surfaces marked with gestural spray paint, the organic scent and texture of shea butter, lush living plants, and the domestic familiarity of carpet. These materials — drawn from Black cultural identity, personal history, and the natural world — collide and coexist in a space that feels simultaneously intimate and urgent. The work pulses with tension between rootedness and escape, inviting viewers to consider what it means to stay, to flee, or to survive.

Medium
mirror, spray paint, shea butter, carpet, plants

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Rashid Johnson, Run

"Run" by Rashid Johnson is a richly layered installation that brings together mirrored surfaces marked with gestural spray paint, the organic scent and texture of shea butter, lush living plants, and the domestic familiarity of carpet. These materials — drawn from Black cultural identity, personal history, and the natural world — collide and coexist in a space that feels simultaneously intimate and urgent. The work pulses with tension between rootedness and escape, inviting viewers to consider what it means to stay, to flee, or to survive.

Medium
mirror, spray paint, shea butter, carpet, plants
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Black Culture, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Earthy Tones, American Artist, Installation Art, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Organic Materials, Botanical Elements, Earth Tones, African American Artist, Abstract

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Collected by

Kylie Cohen, Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery