Perception Is in the Skin of the Beholder

 

1998, 14"h x 37"w x 3"d

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The Story

Perception is reality!

This piece reflects on the familiar statement “that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder”. I play with the statement and come up with a variation—“the way we perceive the world, depends on skin color”.

In a multi-racial society, your future may depend on your skin color. So, how you are treated and what you can accomplish frequently is enhanced or hindered by the color of your epidermis. In this box there are three individuals, looking at the same image, yet they see it differently! But, note that animals, such as the tiger shown here, observe the world far more simply, if it moves it is edible or of no consequence.

 

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