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Rashid Johnson — Soul on Ice
Rashid Johnson

Soul on Ice

A fragmented mirror serves as the reflective ground for Johnson's bold spray-painted marks, creating a tension between visibility and obscuration. The work references Eldridge Cleaver's seminal 1968 autobiography, invoking themes of Black identity, confinement, and self-examination. The artist's frame asserts Johnson's deliberate control over how the piece is encountered, collapsing the boundaries between image, object, and authorship.

Medium
spray paint on mirror, in artist's frame

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September 17, 2015

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Rashid Johnson, Soul on Ice

A fragmented mirror serves as the reflective ground for Johnson's bold spray-painted marks, creating a tension between visibility and obscuration. The work references Eldridge Cleaver's seminal 1968 autobiography, invoking themes of Black identity, confinement, and self-examination. The artist's frame asserts Johnson's deliberate control over how the piece is encountered, collapsing the boundaries between image, object, and authorship.

Medium
spray paint on mirror, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mirror Medium, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Spray Paint, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Mirrored Surface, Framed Work, Abstract, Text-Based Art, Mirror, Black and White, African American Experience

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Collected by

Kylie Cohen, Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery