Details

Title

Rumble

Artist/Maker

Rashid Johnson

Date

2011

Medium

Mirrored tile, black soap, wax, and paint

Dimensions

96 x 120 x 1 3/4 inches

Credit

Purchase with David C. Driskell African American Art Acquisition Fund, funds from Alfred Austell Thornton in memory of Leila Austell Thornton and Albert Edward Thornton, Sr., and Sarah Miller Venable and William Hoyt Venable, Jordan and Mandy Mayers, Tim & Lauren Schrager Family Foundation, and the Friends of Contemporary Art

Accession #

2012.152

On View

On View - Wieland Pavilion, Skyway, Gallery 413

Rashid Johnson’s title refers to the boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman known as the “Rumble in the Jungle.” It took place in Zaire when Black Nationalism was becoming increasingly popular in the United States. In the artist's words, “One moment, everyone was wearing dashikis and looking for their African roots. Suddenly, they were listening to hip-hop and watching BET. I’m interested in exploring that seismic change, looking into the space between things that came before and after. For me, the undefined, in-between space is where it gets interesting.”

Image Copyright

© Rashid Johnson