Carrie Mae Weeems: The Usual Suspects

In this body of work, created between 2014 and 2018, Weems addresses the constructed nature of racial identity— specifically, representations that associate black bodies with criminality and the resultant killings of black men, women, and children without consequence.

Through a formal language of blurred images, color blocks, stated facts, and meditative narration, she questions this sustained history of violence and judicial inaction.

NOTE: The video installation in the exhibition contains disturbing sound and imagery, including police footage, that may not be appropriate for all visitors.