Héroe estadounidense #4

For American Hero #4, Hayden pointedly exploits and clashes vernacular forms, visually reinterpreting and reimagining potentially contradictory notions of culture. Contemporary African-American identity, represented by two stripes of cornrowed hair, is placed squarely within a symbol of classic Americana, a Ford Mustang muscle car. The appropriation, though odd and humorous at first glance, expresses the artist’s hopes for a fresh unprocessed context for understanding and interpreting contemporary and historic cultures.
Special Thanks: Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting

Catalogue
View “Untitled (Installation)’ in the exhibition catalogue ‘https://socratessculpturepark.org/digital/2014-fact-of-the-matter/” Fact of the Matter’ online https://socratessculpturepark.org/digital/2014-fact-of-the-matter/” HERE  A print version is not available.

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