Inspired by Kara Walker’s work, Confrontation II is a silhouetted detail of my original painting Confrontation, which is showcasing the uncomfortable feeling of being confronted by the Holy Spirit. Although not seen in this particular piece, the figure stands facing a white peacock perched on a banister. Another peacock is walking towards the figure in a kneeling position, as if it is bowing.
The series of black and white dots are of a first stanza from a poem that I wrote and transcribed in braille relief. This was done as a way to include the Blind and Visually Impaired community in a world that is so visual. In order to create the raised surface of braille, I used black and white Puffy Paint. To heighten the importance of the braille, the details of the figure are minimized by creating its silhouette instead of fully rendering the figure.
