Multimedia

For this audiovisual material, I will center on two of Shonibare’s famous fiberglass sculpture installations:  Gallantry and Criminal Conversation(2002) and Feeling Free Like a Bird (2023).

This video essay examines the appearance of the column in Greek and Roman architecture, the Neoclassical influence on the United States, and the power dynamics associated with this architectural symbol.

This audio-visual guide will provide a case study and examination of a female French Orientalist artist Marie Aimée Lucas-Robiquet