"Relaxing" : Nashira Banks

 

When Artists Create Flags - Artworks of Creative Time’s Pledges of Allegiance Project

1.      ·         “A flag that embodies art’s ability to channel political passion, raise awareness and unify.”

·   ·     “Working in performance, instruction, film, installation, music and writing, Yoko Ono, challenges viewers’ understanding of art and the world around them. Her flag is a continuation of the concept Imagine Piece born from her and Lennon’s work as peace activists.”

Painting with Words, Writing with Color

·         “I’ve always been a writer. The written word always comes first when I’m doing a painting.” 

·         “Sometimes when the water goes down, it looks like a lunar landscape,” she said. “This is my way of marking the experience, something I see over and over again in my daily life.”