Simone Leigh CONTINUITY withering elegance all his own

withering elegance all his own

His work is inspired by a pantheon of luminaries from jazz

and double-needle hems

has given him keen awareness of the poetics of production and systems of organizing

and whispers of pine

Simone Leigh CONTINUITY withering elegance all his ownOver the past two decades, Simone Leigh has created artwork that situates questions of Black femme identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Her sculpture, video, installation and social practice explore ideas of race, beauty and community in visual and material culture. Leighs art addresses a wide swath of historical periods, geographies and traditions, with specific references to materials across the African diaspora, as