Honey

Exposición / Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery - John Jay College of Criminal Justice / 860 11th Avenue / Nueva York, New York, Estados Unidos
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Cuándo:
19 mar de 2025 - 16 may de 2025

Inauguración:
19 mar de 2025

Horario:
De lunes a viernes de 10 a 17 h.

Comisariada por:
Claudia Calirman

Organizada por:
Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery - John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Artistas participantes:
Paulo Nazareth

       

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Descripción de la Exposición

Opening: Paulo Nazareth, Diane Lima, & Claudia Calirman in Conversation Wednesday, Mar 19, 5:00 – 6.30 pm Jeremy Travis Conference Room (R.L61) John Jay College HONEY delves into the work of Brazilian artist Paulo Nazareth, suggesting that perceptions of racial identity are as fluid, viscous, multifaceted, and contextually shaped as honey. Like honey, these different understandings embody flexibility and adaptability, while also carrying bittersweet connotations: the sweetness of indulgence and delight, the sting of mockery and playful sarcasm, the veneer of passive-aggressive politeness, the weight of efficiency and labor, the chaos of messiness, and even the potential for harmful reactions. Performing at times as an Indigenous man and at others as a Black person, Nazareth navigates identity with fluidity depending on the context and circumstances. His mixed heritage—Indigenous, Afro-Brazilian, and European—enables him to challenge fixed notions of identity to subvert preconceived ideas of the self. Through his vast, surprising, and witty body of work, he persistently shifts his approach, experiments with diverse tactics, and adopts unconventional methods to reject exoticization, resist the constraints of narrow political identities, and defy expectations tied to his “authentic” self.

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