Artist Statement
Colors Matter is a homage to Ruby Bridges and her famous 1960 walks to school which paved the way to end racial segregation in the US educational system. It is also inspired by Norman Rockwell’s painting The Problem We All Live With (1964). The title, however, is taken from recent horrors which show that even today there are still miles to go. In this case, however, the focus is moved to a wider perspective, celebrating not just the hope for the end of racial discrimination but also hinting that we cannot afford diversity to become an endangered species in a world that is increasingly dominated by mainstream culture. The picture belongs to my series Mousographs which follows the concepts of minimal art and graffiti.
To view more artwork by Alexander Kupfer from his mousographs series, visit his website: https://www.mousographs.com/