CSULB Fiber Assistant Professor Diedrick Brackens in solo exhibition at Steve Turner Gallery
Posted on April 22, 2016 by School of Art
CSULB Fiber Assistant Professor Diedrick Brackens will have a solo show at the Steve Turner Gallery in Santa Monica from April 30 through May 28, 2016. The exhibition entitled No More Trauma (after the Mary J. Blige album No More Drama) will feature weavings that incorporate techniques drawn from European tapestries, West African weavings and Southern quilts. “The exhibition title refers to Mary J. Blige’s album No More Drama which marked a turning point in her career as she moved away from bluesy, tragic, heartbreaking songs towards more upbeat ones. In a similar vein, Brackens has worked through political protest and personal pain in creating these new compositions that incorporate joy, pleasure and imagination.”