First & foremost I wanna thank the Most High 4 life because I’m blessed and highly favoured. Thankful for my family for always believing in me (
@sanch1 @shelleymorrison11 siblings extraordinare). I’m honoured to be included in this exhibition that encompasses Black culture and its influence on contemporary art in the 21st century. Give thx to
@muholizanele for taking the photo back in 2008.
@drkmontague for acquiring the photo and including it in his
@thewedgecollection . Shout outs to
@julie_zacfilms amazing curatorial job. To
@emcroning for her work on this project and to whoever else was influential in including my portrait in this exhibition. Big ups to
@tooblackguys for paving the way from time. I’m honoured to be repping Toronto in your gear (pls bring back boxers cuz mine are no longer).
I’m on the 5th floor of
@agotoronto till April. I’ve worked really hard all my life to to showcase the greatness Toronto possesses because I’m great and the talent this city has is incredible. This is for the 4 year old me who started drawing in between the two beds in my bedroom that I shared with my sisters. For the five year old me who’s kindergarten teacher mrs. Forrest thought volunteering to put me in the jail cell and slam the door shut on are class trip from west prep to the police station was a great example of something to do. Y’all laughed at me while I cried inside that cell. Fuck you to every last one of you for that experience. While you thought my body and mind was meant for a cell little did you know that my genius was meant to be in museums and art galleries. I’ve independently been documenting art and culture in Toronto for over 2 decades and making art for over 40 yrs as a visual artist. My last solo show was entitled “While You Were Sleeping On Me” which was a culmination of a 7.5 month residency I had where I made almost 100 pieces. Not a lot of people came out to see wha gwann cuz you stayed asleep. The Most High will wake people up in front of your face and be in awe of the places you end up while hating the fact that you’re in the room. When you see me make sure to fix your face cuz you’re witnessing greatness.
Wake up cuz I’m here 👑❤️🇯🇲🇬🇭✊🏿
