Art 21 Response

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Jordan Casteel

Artist's work described from video: Personal Connection. Seeing the unseen.


Jordan Casteel: 'My perspective is one full of empathy and love'

Artwork 1: Unity

There is unity between the connection of the boys' hands and the basketball they are holding together. You could say there is an imaginary line being drawn from it.


Jordan Casteel, Within Reach, Painting, New Museum, New York, United-States | Art Limited

Artwork 2: Color

Casteel uses blue in this piece which is a very solemn color. She uses a monochromatic pallet to convey a message about these two boys. A sad one, at that. 














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