“What kind of future ancestor do you hope to be? What might our future ancestors need from us?  What might they be like? How do our future ancestors connect to our past ancestors and to us? The coronavirus pandemic, the continued movements for Black lives and social justice, and climate change encourage us to stop, envision the future we want, and take action. I am looking for sculptural work that goes deeper than a slogan, that instead challenges us to link our past present and future, works in metaphor, and reveals connections with other living beings.”

Aisha Harrison, artist and arts educator, uses sculpture and body as a site for exploration of the lived experiences of racism, ancestral (human and non-human) learning and connection, and the blend of histories held within her body. Her work blends realistic bodies with elements that are physical manifestations of the intangible.

Featured Artists: Gerald Brown, Mia Halton, Sallah Jenkins, Susan Jurow, Herb Massie, Murjoni Merriweather, Kenya Moffett-Garner, Armina Mussa, Caroline Phillips, Sarah Allen Prigodich, Jenna Pyzowski, Kevin Rohde, Victoria Walton, and Bisa Washington.