“It's been interesting to look back on those works [I've done previously] and see all the things that Beyoncé has done and become for us in the meantime, because back then, folks were like, "Why Beyoncé? I don't get why she is kind of the symbol for black womanhood."” LooksKindDoneBlackInterestingFolksSymbolsWomanhoodBlack Women Author:Morgan Parker
“I try to convey what it feels like and sounds like and smells like and looks like inside of my particular skin, to move through the world as a black American woman in her mid-twenties.” WorldFeelsTryingLooksMovingSoundBlackParticularSkinsTwentiesSmellAmerican Woman Author:Morgan Parker
“We can look at history and see that [political turmoil is] fertile ground for art.” LooksArtPoliticalTurmoilFertileFertile GroundPolitical Turmoil Author:Morgan Parker
“Sometimes I feel as though I'm trying to take a hit for the team so that other people then can move forward. I'm like, "Look, I just laid out all of my stuff, so what's the worst that can happen?".” PeopleFeelsTryingLooksSometimesHappensMovingStuffTeamWorstMoving Forward Author:Morgan Parker
“I always say that my artist statement is to not be afraid to talk about the messiness - the unpleasant feelings and happenings around my life. I also try to convey what it feels like and sounds like and smells like and looks like inside of my particular skin, to move through the world as a black American woman in her mid-twenties. Language from songs and TV shows feel integral because it helps to create the environment and describe the full picture.” WorldFeelsTryingLooksHelpingShowsFeelingsMovingArtistSongLanguageSoundBlackEnvironmentParticularTvsHappeningsSkinsTwentiesSmellStatementsTv ShowsAmerican WomanMessiness Author:Morgan Parker
