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Tra' Slaughter
“Sluts Have More Fun” Abstract Contemporary Black & Tan Text Painting

2022

About the Item

Black and tan contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a simple and fun typography that reads "sluts have more fun" in black set against a tan background with colorful accents. Signed in the front lower left corner as well as signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Unframed but framing options are available. Artist Statement: Over the course of his life, Tra` has come to the realization that his art is not a private conversation; rather art is a communal experience. As a result, he aims to create powerful and persuasive art with a social function, that challenges our understanding of the world in which we live and how we operate within it. As an artist, he is a reflector, translator, and mediator of societal issues, including racial and gender inequality, civil rights, globalization, environmental crisis, greed, and cultural and social identity. Tra` creates works that act as windows, providing insight and focus on complex subjects, while offering my unique interpretations, and raising difficult questions. His most recent body of work can be described as an Expressive Assemblage consisting of found materials with symbolic potency reborn to tell their stories in mixed media paintings and assemblage sculptures. Every piece he creates has numerous interwoven layers of stories and experiences that can only be seen by returning and looking even deeper. When the viewer seeks to understand the story behind a piece of his work, they begin to remember a forgotten history and their part in that history. His hope and ultimate goal as an artist is to inspire viewers to open their eyes to what is really happening in our world, so they in turn can find the valor and compassion to be a voice for the oppressed, discarded, and forgotten. Artist Biography: Tra` aims to create powerful and persuasive art with a social function, that challenges our understanding of the world in which we live and how we operate within it. As an artist, he is a reflector, translator, and mediator of societal issues, including racial and gender inequality, civil rights, globalization, environmental crisis, greed, and cultural and social identity. His hope and ultimate goal as an artist is to inspire viewers to open their eyes to what is really happening in our world, so they in turn can find the valor and compassion to be a voice for the oppressed, discarded and forgotten. “Art is a language everyone can understand, and I believe it has the power to save us all.
  • Creator:
    Tra' Slaughter (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
    Acrylic,Linen
  • Movement & Style:
    Contemporary
  • Period:
    2010-
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A2023.1110.56831stDibs: LU551313519442
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