The Personal is Political to the Foreground
Dia
Award-winning film director and visual artist, Steve McQueen brings us 'Sunshine State (2022)', representing 'personal is political' in solarizes images from the first ever film recorded with sound, 'The Jazz Singer (1927)', alongside his father's stories of colonialism in Greneda. The visual work reflection on the density of racial violence in his familial history and it's heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Additionally, a new photographic series depicting flowers found in Grenada breathe a feeling of change and intimacy into the space.
Award-winning film director and visual artist, Steve McQueen brings us 'Sunshine State (2022)', representing 'personal is political' in solarizes images from the first ever film recorded with sound, 'The Jazz Singer (1927)', alongside his father's stories of colonialism in Greneda. The visual work reflection on the density of racial violence in his familial history and it's heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Additionally, a new photographic series depicting flowers found in Grenada breathe a feeling of change and intimacy into the space.
DETAILS
Chelsea, NYC
Through Summer 2025
Hours
Wed - Sat. 12 PM - 6 PM
Photo Credit: Don Stahl
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Steve McQueen at Dia Chelsea unites three works that explore narratives of the African diaspora from across two decades of the artist’s career.
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