Leilah Babirye, Gerald Jackson
Independent New York: Leilah Babirye and Gerald Jackson
Sept. 9–Sept. 12, 2021
Gordon Robichaux presents a cross generational, dual-artist presentation with works by Leilah Babirye and Gerald Jackson. Working for six decades across painting, sculpture, fashion, and performance, Gerald Jackson has maintained a strong interest in social, emotional and psychological relationships with color. Jackson’s recent critically acclaimed exhibition at White Columns showcased his artistic achievements over the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Leilah Babirye works with a range of materials, found on the streets of New York, to create sculptures that explore ideas of identity, sexuality, and community. Born and raised in Uganda, Babirye fled the country in 2015 as a result of anti-LGBTQI persecution and received asylum in the US in 2018. The artist will present monumental sculptures in the central exhibition space at Independent.
Leilah Babirye, Nakiyinji from the Kuchu Ndiga (Sheep) Clan, 2021, Wood, wax, glue, acrylic, bolts, washers, nails, aluminum, bicycle chains, found objects, 26.25 x 97.25 x 28.5 inches
Leilah Babirye, Namubiru from the Kuchu Mamba (Lungfish) Clan, 2021, wood, wax, acrylic, aluminum, screws, washers, nails, bicycle tire inner tubes, found objects, 61 x 21 x 12 inches
Leilah Babirye, Nanyondo from the Kuchu Cow Clan, 2021, glazed ceramic, copper, bicycle tire inner tubes, found objects, 53 x 14 x 14 inches
Leilah Babirye, Nanyonga from the Kuchu Bird Clan, 2021, glazed ceramic, copper, bicycle tire inner tubes, found objects, 46 x 19 x 19 inches
Leilah Babirye, Nabulime from the Kuchu Bird Clan, 2021, glazed ceramic, 12.5 x 7 x 6.5 inches
Leilah Babirye, Nagawa II from the Kuchu Monkey Clan, 2021, glazed ceramic, wire, found objects, 14.5 x 8.5 x 6 inches
Leilah Babirye, Abambowa (Royal Guard Who Protects the King), 2021, glazed ceramics, Piece 1: 8 x 3.75 x 4.25 inches; Piece 2: 6.25 x 3 x 3 inches
Leilah Babirye, Abambowa (Royal Guard Who Protects the King), 2021, glazed ceramics, Piece 1: 6.5 x 3 x 4 inches; Piece 2: 6.5 x 4.25 x 2.25 inches; Piece 3: 7 x 4 x 3.75 inches
Gerald Jackson, Untitled, 2012, acrylic and mixed media on found object, 18 × 24 inches
Gerald Jackson, Untitled, 2018, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 16 × 19.75 inches
Gerald Jackson, Untitled, 2018, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 16 × 19 inches
Gerald Jackson, Untitled, 2018, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 16 × 19.75 inches
Gerald Jackson, Untitled, 2020, acrylic and mixed media on printed paper, 17 × 11 inches
