Ariel René Jackson: Remember This House: A global story

March 17 - May 08,2022

From Artpace: "Ariel René Jackson’s practice considers land and landscape as sites of internal representation. For their Artpace exhibition,Remember This House: A global story, Jackson investigates colorism, nationality, and inheritance. The artist utilizes video, found objects, printing, painting, and fiber work to create scenes and experiences from theirculturalpast to inspire a global conversation. At the heart of the exhibition are two stage-like altars. Onealtarrepresents anger,with the inclusion of cowboy attire, and a quilt titledMissing Data Quilt #3, recently acquired by The Art Galleries at Black Studies at the University of Texas. The otheraltarrepresents joywith the inclusion of a quilt the artist made duringtheir residency at Artpace and sourced antiquefurniture. In the middle of either altar sits a church pew where visitors are encouraged to sit as they gaze up to see the artist performing with the piano accordion, a staple instrument of their afro-creole heritage,featuring segments from the artist's 2014 film,And Let Me Tell You. Both altars come together to express what the artistcalls "my ancestor's controlled anger towards systemic racism and the release of my own rage through labor and music."Jackson told Artpace, “I am thinking about this exhibition as a celebration of a lineage that stretches into various areas of not only the history of the United States, but all of America.”"

Reception: March 17, 2022 | 6-9 pm

Artpace 445 North Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78205
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