Nayland Blake

Conceptual artist Nayland Blake's use of the character of a bunny rabbit in his artwork began as a way of discussing the stereotype of homosexual male promiscuity. When he began to investigate the complexity of identity, taking into account his gender and sexuality as well as his own biracial mix of African and European heritage, he started to see the bunny in the context of not only a pop cultural icon that could be subverted to express gay identity but also as the African American folk hero of the Uncle Remus tales. - Arnold Kemp

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"When 2 R in Love", 1996/7
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
9 x 12 inches each
3 part drawing

"Bunny Group, Two Holes", 1996/7
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
8 Sheets: 12 x 9 inches each

"Bunny Group, Happiness", 1996/7
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
12 x 9 inches each
4 part drawing

"Bunny Group, The Grind", 1996/7
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
7 Sheets: 12 x 9 inches each

Arnold J. Kemp