I say that I suffer from what Rosalind Krauss was calling the post-medium condition, where an artist essentially employs several mediums in order to bring to life whatever specific ideas that they have. For me it's always been that way. Rashid Johnson artistbringcall share on social
As an undergrad at Columbia College in Chicago, I came across 'Boondocks,' and then I watched the 'Boondocks' television show. Rashid Johnson boondockschicagocollege Change image and share on social
The way that light hits objects, I think, is one of the more important things that sculpture and photography share. Rashid Johnson hitimportantlight Change image and share on social
I can bring in all these different components, and I marry these components, and I let them get traversed by the viewer, who reorganizes them. Rashid Johnson bringcomponentmarry Change image and share on social
I was born in Evanston, about three blocks away from the Chicago border. My mother, at the time, was finishing her Ph.D. in African History at Northwestern University. Soon after my birth, my parents split, and my father moved to Wicker Park, which is on the north side of the city. Rashid Johnson africanbearbirth share on social
Race, class, childhood experience, the books I found on my mother's bookshelf, the albums I found in my father's basement - these things are all part of who I am and will always be a part of my work. Rashid Johnson albumbasementbook Change image and share on social
I started rereading 'The Dutchman' - I kind of just pulled it off the shelf. Rashid Johnson dutchmankindpull Change image and share on social
I've always had an interest in complicating the way that we perceive the black character, whether it's the black academic or scholar or activist or black intellectual. Rashid Johnson academicactivistblack Change image and share on social
I wanted my art to deal with very formal concerns and to deal with very material concerns, and to deal with antecedents and art history, which for me go very far beyond just the influence of African-American artists. Rashid Johnson africanamericanantecedent share on social
