Unveiling the Imprint of Black Women Hidden in Plain Sight
November 14 – December 1, 2023
Location: George Peabody Library Reading Room
This installation by Baltimore-based artist and Public Humanities Fellow Nicoletta Daríta de la Brown was inspired by her explorations with archival materials related to Ethel Ennis, Billie Holiday, African American real photo postcards, and other special collections at the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries. Through video, photographic self-portraits, and site-specific performance, de la Brown addressed culturally significant and deeply introspective questions: How many Black women are living in archives? What happens to us when we are invisible? How can I feel seen, and safe, as a Black woman? While on view, the installation will be brought to life with performances by the artist.
