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acrylic paint collage
Not currently on view
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by Diane Baker, David and Alfreda Belton, Jeanne Brayboy, Raleigh and Thelmetia Bynum, Mary C. Curtis and Martin F. Olsen, Patrick and Judy Diamond, Dr. William H. Greene, Peggy Fuller, Aaron McKeithan, Jr., Carolyn Mints, Dee Dee Murphy, Cheryl Myers, Wilfred and Karen Neal, Mike Todd, Dorothy Cowser Yancy, and an Anonymous Donor
Kojo Griffin's No. 9, A Force of Small, Line No. 2 takes its name and approach from I Ching hexagrams which look at the interconnectivity of ideas and states of being. Griffin paints psychological portraits, parables of universal themes often reflecting on childhood experiences, emotions and relationships. In this case he uses the blue central figure to represent the self. A network of cogs and gears overlays and symbolically connects the many different themes and ideas of the piece. Humanity's underlying universality may be symbolized by the DNA helices, while the turtles embody the quiet, strong force of patience. Griffin's parable reflects upon the importance of patience, openness, and strength in overcoming difficulties. Although at first glance this work seems to be solely a painting, closer inspection reveals that both the blue central figure and the quizzical turtles are, in fact, collaged into the composition, where they are surrounded by various painted, stamped, and drawn imagery.
Accession Number: 1999.47
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