"These colors first came to me as symbols of a freedom I couldn't quite grasp or manifest."
I kept coming back to the moment she said this because it's so interesting to me how we can each take certain things, such as colors, and interpret them so differently. When I personally think of red and blue, I think of the opposite of freedom, and granted, that can be because of everything going on currently. I think for a while now that meaning goes a lot deeper, so to see that she thinks of a type of freedom coming from those colors, I guess, takes me by surprise.
"If something is slowed down and repeated, does this open up a synonymous space where two experiences can coexist, and does that in turn allow for the viewer to become an active participant in the work it takes to be present with themselves and with another person in this space?"
I was fascinated by this quote because I think slowing down and allowing repetition creates a space where past and present moments can exist together, almost allowing you to reflect rather than make a quick interpretation. It forces the view to also slow down, making it all so much more intentional. I believe this makes the art more meaningful in a way because of the emotional participation.
What inspired LeSeur?
LeSeur was inspired by the human body and her personal lived experiences as a black queer woman. She explored topics of greif, joy, rage, pain and more.
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