In Dismantling Man-Made Constructs, the social construct of structural racism is given symbolic form in "The Colorline," a readymade sculpture including mirror, industrial chrome, and heavy green velvet drapery. In an interactive ...See moreIn Dismantling Man-Made Constructs, the social construct of structural racism is given symbolic form in "The Colorline," a readymade sculpture including mirror, industrial chrome, and heavy green velvet drapery. In an interactive performance set in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, volunteer participants dismantle a mobile manufactured construct, "The Colorline." Participants were divided into two groups: white participants were "Colonizers," and non-white participants were "The Colonized." Each respective group were provided a strict list of rules and guidelines on assembling or disassembling "The Colorline." Through performance, participants and spectators were invited to catechize and unpack the social constructions of structural racism. Written by
Christie Neptune
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