The Artist's Statement of Elton Leonard Jr

pgp262:The Artist’s Statement-Elton Leonard Jr.

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on July 1, 2011 | 2 Comments

My artwork takes a critical view of cultural, political and erotic perspectives. In my work, I reconstruct the American dream and fantasy images that are part of our childhood and adult culture. Having engaged subjects as diverse as black women’s rights, spirituality, African-American liberation and African culture, my work reproduces familiar visual signs, arranging them into new conceptually layered pieces. Often times these themes are combined into visual feminine elements that feature surreal and abstract backgrounds, juxtaposed with symbolic spiritual images, and often embellished with...