UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Lance L. Smith
"Turtle Dove (Àjàpá)" (2022)
Mixed media (ink, gouache, natural pigments)
Courtesy the artist.
Artist Statement:
Turtle Dove (Àjàpá) is in honor of the Desert Tortoise of the Mojave Desert. Through the use of natural materials, this work is an inquiry of diasporic folklore narratives of the tortoise, highlighting the importance of self fortification by way of resourcefulness and continued transformation.
- Created: 2022
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