Champion’s intention for A Black Bouquet is to capture Black joy and beauty through the personification of a black flower. Black flowers do exist. A bouquet made of black flowers is just as beautiful as any other flower arrangement. In this series, Champion captures Black humans as her subjects and commemorates their strength, delicateness and natural beauty by reminding her viewers that they are indistinguishable from the flower, and that the very intentional care needed for flowers to grow and thrive is required for her subjects. Monuments and Black Bouquets by @schaunchampion On view thru February 12, 2023 📍 @thesilvadc Visit Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sun noon-5pm. No appointment needed. All artwork displayed is available for purchase! DM or email [email protected] for all art inquiries. Image: 'A Black Bouquet - Stephanie' by Schaun Champion, 13.3x20 in., Photograph, Edition 1 of 1 @latelacuratorial @thesilvadc #thesilvagallery #thesilvadc #latelacuratorial #acreativedc #dcartgallery #schaunchampion // This exhibition is one of five participating exhibitions of our Third Annual @seesupportcollect Initiative, which is an intersectional placemaking and gap-filling initiative that focuses on collectorship of art by women and non-binary artists. @seesupportcollect #seesupportcollect #womeninthearts #nonbinartyartists