Richmond, Va.
(September 22, 2017) – The Conference Center Gallery in the Workforce
Development and Conference Center on Reynolds Community College Parham Road
Campus will open its doors Friday, September 22 to showcase Sukenya Best’s art exhibit,
“Dancing Ink.” The exhibit will be on display through Friday, October 6.
Sukenya’s work involves the human figure, human contact, and
audience participation. It is propelled by an appreciation for color,
music, and dance. These elements are an autobiographical link to her family's
history in the Caribbean Islands, New York City, and Central Virginia. Her
process of creating artwork not only involves the mixing of cultures, but also
the mixing of mediums. This includes printmaking, painting, and drawing. The
combination of dance and print becomes a tool for communicating social issues
regarding cultural interaction and division.
In her innovative monotypes, Sukenya seeks to capture human
rhythm, paths and patterns. To create her works, she collaborates with
dancers who perform on an inked plate placed on the studio floor that captures
the shift and weight of movement. From the plate, she creates large
monotype prints that record the dancer’s movements. The multiple colors of
these prints are inspired by the dancer’s style or music choice. Her
work, drawing from diverse cultures including the African diaspora, the
Caribbean, and Spain, reflects the overlapping struggling and emerging
cultures.
The public is invited to the open reception Friday, September
22 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about this event or to schedule a tour
of the collection, contact Karen Steele at ksteele@reynolds.edu.
