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Fellowship.
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Artist Statement
Shikeith is a Pittsburgh-based, conceptual artist working in installation, sculpture, photography, and film. His work investigates the psychological landscape of Black manhood across space and time.

  • “O' my body, make of me always a man who questions!” 2020, Shikeith. Archival Inkjet Print. Courtesy of the artist.

  • “Manny (In Posession)” 2020, Shikeith. Archival Inkjet Print. Courtesy of the artist.

  • “The Beauty of Recovering What Has Been Lost” 2020, Shikeith. Glass, breath, twine, led Lights, haint-blue paint, single-channel video projection, audio recording “Round Midnight” performed by Corey Staggers (02:40) Installation view of “Feeling The Spirit In The Dark,” at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh. Photo by Tom Little. Courtesy of the Mattress Factory.

  • “The Language Must Not Sweat” 2019, Shikeith. Five-channel video projection, soil, sound, haint-blue lights, water Installation view of “The Language Must Not Sweat”, at Locust Projects, Miami. Photo by Zachary Balber. Courtesy of the Locust Projects.