Brendan Fernandes : Until We Fearless

The work of Brendan Fernandes pushes viewers to reconsider perceptions about the cultural identities associated with Africa and the African Diaspora. The title of this first career survey refers to a key work, a walk-in shelter containing a multi-channel video and sound environment, animated African masks and Dadaist and Voodoo-inspired sound poems. The juxtaposition of images, natural and man-made materials, and tribal and nonsensical sounds lead the viewer to consider the many ways in which the arts and artifacts of Africa have been presented within popular culture.