Jamal Thorne’s intricate mixed-media artworks are collages of color, paint and tape exploring themes of trauma, race and memory. Throughout his career, Thorne has frequently pulled on history and current events depicting snippets from the Civil Rights Movement and instances of police brutality. The artist had a specific direction and vision for his work.
When he found out he would be a father, everything changed.
“The thing that came up was fear. And it wasn’t fear of having or not having enough to provide,” says Thorne. “I’m afraid of my son having to experience a lot of the same things that I experienced, growing up … how I needed to maneuver and move throughout through the world for safety reasons.”
