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Donald Black, Jr.
“ENKINDLED”
October 7th thru November 11th, 2022

Viewing the body as both landscape and light, Donald Black Jr.’s work investigates the interconnections between trust and sovereignty through use of the portrait as vocable.
This body of work speaks to the necessity of sovereignty in one’s body as a core resource for various freedoms in a land that often obstructs the capacity for human in Black and Brown bodies.

**About The Artist
All it takes is for someone to drive through some of the roughest parts of Cleveland to witness the beauty and impact of Donald Black, Jr.’s photography.

Black’s work is on the ground alongside the people who are from the same environment that he represents. And when you hear his story, with all of its rugged and rough edges, you’ll understand why it’s so impressive that he was able to maintain the focus needed to avoid falling into the traps that his environment steadily situated and promoted.

Here, there are few stories with happy endings, white picket fences, silver spoons or long lists of impressive schools, exhibitions and awards.

Instituting himself and tabulating all of his accomplishments isn’t as impressive as knowing how serious and meaningful art is to the person who is doing it to stay alive.

Learn more about Donald:
www.donaldblackjr.com
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About ATNSC: We are a socially engaged, artist-led urban retreat, residency, research and exhibition space in the historic Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
www.atnsc.org

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