Dimensions of Citizenship - Venice
With the persistence and evolution of spatial injustice within the United States, the black female body continues to be (mis)read as being out of line. As such, the actions of African American women within the built environment are still perceived as transgressive, and are increasingly countered by emotional and physical violence, and death. Commissioned for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale, Amanda Williams and Andres L. Hernandez in collaboration with Shani Crowe, created an original sculpture that embraced the mantra BLACK WOMAN SPACE MATTERS; tackling questions of citizenship status, gender, and race at the intersection of history, theory, and practice of architecture
