#jonhenry

“Stranger Fruit was created in response to the senseless murders of black men across the nation by police violence. Even with smart phones and dash cams recording the actions, more lives get cut short due to unnecessary and excessive violence. 

Who is next? Me? My brother? My friends? How do we protect these men?

Lost in the furor of media coverage, lawsuits and protests is the plight of the mother. Who, regardless of the legal outcome, must carry on without her child.”

And @artinadplaces is back, in a slightly new form! #ArtInAdPlaces is still installing new work, but we want to focus on working with people to install a series of work, rather than last year’s one-offs. We’re starting off this new format with 6 pieces by @whoisdamaster, from his Stranger Fruits series. Here’s the first 3. “This work, Stranger Fruit, is about the mother/son bond in the wake of the murders of African American men due to police violence. How can a mother protect her children when those who are sworn to protect are the ones committing the crimes? The mothers in these images have not lost their sons, but know the reality, that without addressing this epidemic, this could happen to them. I’m participating in Art in Ad Places because art is for all, and should not be limited to the confines of a gallery. This is for the people, to absorb, to engage with, or be confronted by.” - #JonHenry