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Roberto Lugo

A Century of Black Lives Mattering

Maker

Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981 in Philadelphia, PA to Puerto Rican parents)

Title

A Century of Black Lives Mattering

Year

2016

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

41.3 x 33 x 30.5 cm (16 1/4 x 13 x 12 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase: gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD

Object Number

2018.14

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

The Phantom of Liberty
Contemporary Works in the RISD Museum Collection
May 04, 2018 – Dec 30, 2018

Label copy

This piece was inspired by the recent losses of Black lives through controversial means. Through these tragedies, the statement “Black Lives Matter” was made popular and has created conversation about race equality in contemporary society. . . .

By creating an urn, I am creating an object that will live beyond current events. In the same way that royalty has been given tribute in the past, I am paying homage to these lives by placing their images on this piece. My claim is that all of humanity is equal. Rather than take a side, my work hopes to appeal to reverence for all lives lost regardless of race, in the belief that we are all kings. -Roberto Lugo

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries
Dec 18, 2015

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Tombstone

Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981 in Philadelphia, PA to Puerto Rican parents)
A Century of Black Lives Mattering, 2016
Porcelain with enamel and glaze
41.3 x 33 x 30.5 cm (16 1/4 x 13 x 12 inches)
Museum purchase: gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD 2018.14

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