Rodney Ewing

Rodney Ewing (b. 1964, Baton Rouge, La.) is a visual artist whose drawings, installations, and mixed media works focus on his need to intersect body and place, memory and fact, and to re- examine human histories, cultural conditions, and trauma.

As a topic-based artist, Ewing’s interdisciplinary practice involves extensive research of overlooked historical objects, individuals, spaces, and events of the Black Diaspora. His narratives explore and translate the actual and emotional dimensions of these subjects, drawing the viewer in toward the piece and immersing them in a reorienting experience of images, words and ideas. He layers visual elements to create an experience that is unique and nuanced within the context of his prints, sculptures, drawings, or installations. With his work, he is creating a platform that requires us to be both present and profound in our observations.