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(l-r): Temple, Texas 1; Location Unknown; Temple, Texas 2 , 70 x 60 in., charcoal and acrylic on linen, 2022
(l-r): Temple, Texas 1; Location Unknown; Temple, Texas 2 , 70 x 60 in., charcoal and acrylic on linen, 2022
The Sheldon3648 Washington BlvdSt Louis, MO 63108 Reception: Friday, February 11, 5 – 8 p.m. I AM… THE NIGHT travels across the United States and examines the tension between joy and fear. Paintings and prints disrupt nostalgia on Soul Train, a 1971 to 2006 musical variety television show, and widely distributed 19th- and early 20th century lynching photographs. The installation confronts our fears of the Other and proposes that our connection to collective experience allows fresh space for empathy and action. Hammie repurposes the “soul train” here as the “ghost train” of folklore, remembering those legions that are dying and disappearing. He transforms …