Near Future (2018) temporary public installation, Atlanta, GA
Near Future was part of Golden Hour, a site-specific public art experience in a historic cemetery located in Atlanta, GA. Curated by Oshun Layne (Dashboard.us), Golden Hour consisted of 11 large-scale installations that explored interconnections, mystery of life, transition, and rebirth.
Examining relationships to public memorials, Near Future, is in dialogue with Oakland’s Confederate Memorial Obelisk. Otitigbe “recontextualizes the obelisk by constructing another that appears toppled. Large black panels made of valchromat form the base of the installation with the words “forced expelled” engraved on them. They are accompanied by glass picket signs that serve as gravestones. Near Future suggests an alternative future for the memorial in which liberation for all supersedes authoritarianism and white supremacy (Tariq, Malcolm 2018).”
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Near Future (2018) image by David Batterman, courtesy Dashboard
Near Future (2018) image by David Batterman, courtesy Dashboard
Near Future (2018) image by Hannah Leathers courtesy Dashboard
Near Future (2018) image by Hannah Leathers courtesy Dashboard