Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Hear from the High's Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Michael Rooks, as he discusses this work by Ebony G. Patterson.
In her work, Ebony G. Patterson, winner of the 2023 David C. Driskell Prize Award, addresses postcolonial society shaped by economic globalization where groups of people are rendered invisible through race-based class and social divisions. Her tapestry features a garden setting in which a group of figures crowds around a partially concealed body. While some figures are visible, others are presented as silhouettes, suggesting spirits bearing witness to the discovery. Patterson’s work commemorates the lives of the invisible in society, including those who have fallen victim to political violence and hate crimes. She bestows dignity upon the dead and honors their lives through a visual lavishing of color, texture, and materials.
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Hear from the High's Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Michael Rooks, as he discusses this work by Ebony G. Patterson.
In her work, Ebony G. Patterson, winner of the 2023 David C. Driskell Prize Award, addresses postcolonial society shaped by economic globalization where groups of people are rendered invisible through race-based class and social divisions. Her tapestry features a garden setting in which a group of figures crowds around a partially concealed body. While some figures are visible, others are presented as silhouettes, suggesting spirits bearing witness to the discovery. Patterson’s work commemorates the lives of the invisible in society, including those who have fallen victim to political violence and hate crimes. She bestows dignity upon the dead and honors their lives through a visual lavishing of color, texture, and materials.
Visit the High Museum: high.org
