A bold portrait of quiet confidence, 'Always Blacker Than Blue, acrylic under epoxy on 30x40 canvas' is a layered critique of how Black identity is perceived, flattened, and racialized—suggesting that no matter what a Black person feels, expresses, or accomplishes, the world will, first and foremost, insist on seeing them through the lens of Blackness, too often in ways that are darker, heavier, and clearly more distorted than reality. The world rarely lets Black women simply be women in the moment. Together, the painting and title convey that even when we present ourselves as soft, elegant, or emotionally complex, the world insists on seeing us as ‘Black’ first, humanity second, and more intensely than we see ourselves. The background also ‘racializes’ the subject, as the black-and-white geometric patterns can be viewed as society’s frameworks, the boxes we are placed in, and the monochrome lens through which we are viewed.
Product features
- 100% polyester fabric — strong, shape-retaining, quick-drying
- One-sided printed artwork with vivid color saturation
- Twelve reinforced buttonholes at top for standard hooks
- Hooks not included — ready to pair with your preferred hardware
- Pre-constructed sizing with possible variance of ±2 inches
Care instructions
- Wash the item only cold machine wash with similar colors garments using a gentle cycle. Tumble dry on low settings or hang dry. Do not bleach or dry clean.
A bold portrait of quiet confidence, 'Always Blacker Than Blue, acrylic under epoxy on 30x40 canvas' is a layered critique of how Black identity is perceived, flattened, and racialized—suggesting that no matter what a Black person feels, expresses, or accomplishes, the world will, first and foremost, insist on seeing them through the lens of Blackness, too often in ways that are darker, heavier, and clearly more distorted than reality. The world rarely lets Black women simply be women in the moment. Together, the painting and title convey that even when we present ourselves as soft, elegant, or emotionally complex, the world insists on seeing us as ‘Black’ first, humanity second, and more intensely than we see ourselves. The background also ‘racializes’ the subject, as the black-and-white geometric patterns can be viewed as society’s frameworks, the boxes we are placed in, and the monochrome lens through which we are viewed.
Product features
- 100% polyester fabric — strong, shape-retaining, quick-drying
- One-sided printed artwork with vivid color saturation
- Twelve reinforced buttonholes at top for standard hooks
- Hooks not included — ready to pair with your preferred hardware
- Pre-constructed sizing with possible variance of ±2 inches
Care instructions
- Wash the item only cold machine wash with similar colors garments using a gentle cycle. Tumble dry on low settings or hang dry. Do not bleach or dry clean.