In Reflection I (2018), we find Amoako Boafo (@amoakoboafo) looking at himself in the mirror. With his head resting on his hand, Boafo resembles Auguste Rodin’s famed sculpture, The Thinker (1904)—a work that has come to symbolize both the suffering and salvation found in self-reflection. Here, Boafo captures the complex nature of a self divided, perhaps alluding to W.E.B. Du Bois’ notion of “double-consciousness” as outlined in his seminal text, The Souls of Black Folk (1903). This notion serves as a basis for viewers to think deeply about Boafo’s artistic practice and how it challenges an “othered” gaze that is often applied to the Black body.⁠ ⁠ Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks is on view through October 2, 2022. Admission to the Museum is free—plan your visit and learn more through the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Images:⁠ 1–2. Amoako Boafo, Reflection I, 2018. Oil on paper, 51 1/8 x 43 3/8 inches. Courtesy Private Collection and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles. Photos by Victoria Nguyen (@vittorianguyen).⁠ 3. Auguste Rodin, Le Penseur (The Thinker), 1904. Installation view in the garden of Musée Rodin, Paris, 2018. Image courtesy Wikipedia Commons.⁠ ⁠ #AmoakoBoafo #atCAMH