The New Abolitionist by Vanessa Charlot

TRNK presents Resistance :: Resilience - an exhibition of contemporary Black protest art that celebrates the strength, triumph, and beauty of Black identity and activism. A portion of proceeds with be donated to The Black Youth Project.

From the seminal photojournalism of Gordon Parks to Amy Sherald’s recent portrait of the late Breonna Taylor, contextualizing the history of Black art as activism offers a paradoxically sobering, yet arousing reaction to our current state. This exhibition communicates not one truth about Black identity, but confronts the multiplicity intrinsic to centuries of resistance — and as importantly, the resilience that furthers our unfettered pursuit of self-actualization and equality.

25% of the proceeds from Resistance :: Resilience will donated to the Black Youth Project - a member-based organization, elected by the participating artists, of Black youth activists creating justice and freedom for all Black people.

This photo is titled "The New Abolitionist" by Vanessa Charlot. "Onyx, The New Abolitionist and Claiming the Streets all embody the resistance and resilience of the Black American experience during the rise of one of the largest civil rights movements in documented history. These photographs explore the bold nuanced existence of Black life while affirming the value of their own lives and calling into question the hypocrisy of American claimed values." - Vanessa Charlot

Medium: Moab Lasal Photo

Framing: Unframed, Black, or White

Edition Size: 100