Art Review: David Ford explores dark themes of Islam and voodoo in brilliant colors

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THE KANSAS CITY STAR
By Heather Lustfeldt
Exhibition placard
MISSOURI -- Against a blue sky with black birds, the phrase “We All Die” in white writing hovers above a dark horizon in a large pigment print by David Ford. In works inspired by a January trip to Benin in West Africa, Ford achieves a sort of brutal lyricism with provocative, often harsh themes balanced by a gorgeous, dreamy palette. Whereas in the past Ford explored colonialism and capitalism in relation to the Islamic “other,” the new work responds in part to what he describes as a “synchronism” of Islam and voodoo he observed in Benin. [link]

“David Ford: I Like African Chicken” continues at the Dolphin Gallery, 1600 Liberty St., through June 23. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, 816-842-4415 or thedolphingallery.com.




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