#elle pérez

Resistance. It’s one of the motifs that unifies the artwork from our contemporary collection on display in “The Slipstream: Reflection, Resilience, and Resistance in the Art of Our Time.” This includes the photography of John Edmonds, Elle Pérez, and Zanele Muholi.

Uniquely, these photographs celebrate the self-possessed presence and power of visibility. A do-rag, a chest binder, and a stoic portrait communicate activism in culture, identity and self-expression.

You can see these photographs in The Slipstream through April 10 along with other works from our collection that explore strategies for staying grounded, gathering strength, and considering paths into the future. 

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/32dBqSI

John Edmonds (American, born 1989). The Prince. Inkjet print on silk. Brooklyn Museum, Alfred T. White Fund, 2018.5.2. © artist or artist’s estate → John Edmonds (American, born 1989). Ascent. Inkjet print on silk. Brooklyn Museum, Alfred T. White Fund, 2018.5.1. © artist or artist’s estate → Elle Pérez (American, born 1989). Binder, 2015/2018. Inkjet print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Contemporary Art Committee, 2019.15.2. © artist or artist’s estate → Zanele Muholi (South African, born 1972). Sunday Francis Mdlankomo, Vosloorus, Johannesburg, 2011. Gelatin silver photograph. Brooklyn Museum, Robert A. Levinson Fund, 2012.72.1. © artist or artist’s estate