1708 Gallery’s 13th annual InLight, a public exhibition of contemporary light-based artworks, will take place this week November 12 - 15, 2020 at sites across Richmond and will address the paired themes of Safety and Accountability. Learn more.
MORE ABOUT STEPHANIE J. WOODS INSTALLATION:
“the wait of it” speaks about the nine years spent growing and collecting my hair. As well as the psychological weight of being black in America, and the politicization of afro hair. Accompanying this work is the poem “Bleached” by Laura Neal, and an original score by Johannes Barfield that includes the sound of fire, and the sound of water. The audio was inspired by the 2020 Minneapolis riots and the following Martin Luther King Jr. quote: “We have fought hard and long for integration, as I believe we should have, and I know that we will win. But I've come to believe we're integrating into a burning house."
InLight Hours At Oakwood Arts:
3511P Street Richmond, VA 23223
Thursday, November 12 — Saturday, November 14, 7 - 11 p.m.
Sunday, November 15, 7 - 10 p.m.
During this year's InLight, Stephanie J. Woods, Oakwood Arts' 2020—2021 Artist in Residence will have work exhibited at Oakwood Arts from November 12—15. The project, titled “the wait of it,” includes a five-channel installation and photography series featuring moving audio photographs, nine years of detangled afro hair formed into a loosely woven vessel, hand-harvested red clay from Winston-Salem, NC, an audio poem by poet Laura Neal, and an original score by artist Johannes Barfield.
You can also join us on Friday, November 13 from 5pm-8pm, to create a lantern inspired by Stephanie’s installation, or stop by and pick up a lantern making kit from our giving library at the Oakwood Arts Park (3511 P Street) to take home!
Use 1708 Gallery’s Interactive Map to find other InLight installations around the city!
To learn more about Stephanie J. Woods’ work, visit our Artist Residency Page