I attempted to do yoga in German, and it was not particularly successful. So at that time, I started thinking about the idea of just movement and how I could move to de-stress. Rashid Johnson attemptgermanidea 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
As an artist, I've always felt most comfortable outside of the art supply store. So domestic materials are the ones that most help inform what I'm trying to talk about and our familiarity as a whole - kind of the collective us, I guess. Rashid Johnson artartistcollective share on social
Growing up in Chicago, there was a very particular type of home that would display the black Jesus figure. It wasn't a radical home. You wouldn't find these in a Black Panther house. There's still a strong allegiance to Christianity. Rashid Johnson allegianceblackchicago share on social
The whole ability to look at the complexity of race and any sort of associated -ism and still find humor, that's a very interesting space. Rashid Johnson abilitycomplexityfind Change image and share on social