How do you work alongside a lover while still respecting their fundamental difference and ultimate opacity? How do you come together while also staying apart?
Luther Konadu
Luther Konadu is an artist based in Winnipeg, MB (Treaty One, Territory).
In this profile, Kiki Dishes it Out, curator/artist/writer Luther Konadu (MB) traces the origins and influence of “Kiki,” the alter ego of performance artist Kiera Boult (ON). Konadu examines how Boult combines sharp commentary on art world hypocrisies with playful riffs on pop culture, delivered with style and criticality.
The articles and projects in this issue stem from commissioned responses to the theme of “taste,” framed in part by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu’s text Distinction, which examines the relationship between taste and class.
BlackFlash Expanded is excited to launch our series focusing on collectives with an archive of Prairie Collectives that have and continue to shape the region.
Luther Konadu speaks with artist Leonard Suryajaya about his elaborately staged photography and his integration of humour, culture, and family in his artistic process.
Fresh off the presses!
Our spring issue celebrates and explores moments of collectivity—sharing spaces, experiences, and knowledge. The issue features writing by Christina Hajjar, Michael Peterson, Cléo Sallis-Parchet, and Cole Thompson as well as artists Diane Borsato, Sean Weisgerber, Leonard Suryajaya, and Preston Pavlis.
Luther Konadu (MB) and Pao Houa Her (MN) share their personal experiences photographing their families, communities, and themselves. Through this conversation, they explore the binary between actively seeking change and at the same time grappling with a nostalgia for home and tradition.