People are tempted to politicize the fact that I paint black figures, and the complexity of this is an essential part of the work. But my starting point is always the language of painting itself and how that relates to… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
Painting from life was incredibly important for me because it allowed me to train my eyes to see everything that is there. But I realized early on that painting from life wasn't something that I was all that invested in.… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
When people ask about the aspect of race in the work, they are looking for very simple or easy answers. Part of it is… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
It's hard to pin down what the politics would be, in a way. For me the politics are very visual and felt, thought, seen,… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
People are tempted to politicize the fact that I paint black figures, and the complexity of this is an essential part of the work.… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
The timelessness is completely important. It's partly about removing things that would become in some way nostalgic. There aren't really any markers of time,… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
I always say the work is not a celebration as such, because that's sometimes just as weird and excluding and perverse. — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
Painting from life was incredibly important for me because it allowed me to train my eyes to see everything that is there. But I… — Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Copy Share Image
