HAIR IDENTITY

The Hair Identity installation is a conceptual extension of the narrative of Black hair and how hair has been the root of identity for African American women. This installation is comprised of a series of (10) back of the head charcoal and chalk drawings of women’s hairstyles, done on 12in x 24in birch plywood. This arrangement gives an up-close view of women’s hair from behind and allows the viewer a chance to decide and judge for themselves, not only what skin tone would be associated with the given texture and style of the hair, but also pose questions about identity and how we choose to judge what is indeed “good” hair and “bad” hair.

*Hair Identity #8 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #5 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #1 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #9 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #3 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #6 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #10 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #4 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

*Hair Identity #7 - Charcoal and chalk drawings on 12 x 24-inch wooden panels. 2016 – 2018.*

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