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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Shortly after leaving Yale,I was accepted to become the artist in residenceat the Studio...

Shortly after leaving Yale,
I was accepted to become the artist in residence
at the Studio Museum in Harlem, which came as a great shock
to me

Full Transcript

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Shortly after leaving Yale, I was accepted to become
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the artist in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem,
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which came as a great shock to me.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:03
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Two Dollars and a Dream

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
Uh, principally because it's one of the most desired
There's a stamp of approval that comes - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
There's a stamp of approval that comes
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
For Black art to thrive, it's always required spaces,
The Studio Museum has provided that - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
The Studio Museum has provided that
JORDAN: Knowing all the people - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
JORDAN: Knowing all the people
Uh, knowing what that magic was, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Uh, knowing what that magic was,
I knew that that was a moment of real, - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
I knew that that was a moment of real,
JORDAN: This is a painting that I am working on currently. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
JORDAN: This is a painting that I am working on currently.
I spend time looking at the image and really trying - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
I spend time looking at the image and really trying
I'm pulling colors that I think are most vibrant - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
I'm pulling colors that I think are most vibrant
I always start with their faces and their eyes. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
I always start with their faces and their eyes.
Um, it's an opportunity to really connect with them. - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
Um, it's an opportunity to really connect with them.
And then I can make everything else happen - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:04
And then I can make everything else happen
You know, she is working in the tradition - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:05
You know, she is working in the tradition
But she's bringing to it her own unique perspective - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
But she's bringing to it her own unique perspective
JORDAN: I made the decision - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:12
JORDAN: I made the decision
And my, um, initial decision in representing them nude - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:13
And my, um, initial decision in representing them nude
♪ (FUNKY MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:09
♪ (FUNKY MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
When I started to decide - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:06
When I started to decide
I wanted them to feel like they could step out of the canvas - Black Art: In the Absence of Light 00:07
I wanted them to feel like they could step out of the canvas