James Lowery, Rituals of Commemoration

This series of posters raise awareness about the Black lives lost to police killings of Briana Sykes, Kevin Matthews, Patrick Lyoya, James Lowery, and Jamal Rollins. These are among over 1,557 Black lives lost in the United States from 1979 to the present. This work is an outcome of the research for Rituals of Commemoration, which began in 2014. In addition, letterpress printing has led me to explore digital graphics and broader grassroots struggles for justice.

(This work was possible thanks to an Artist Access Grant provided by Miami-Dade County Cultural Department of Cultural Affairs, the support of Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator, and master printer Tom Virgin @extravirginpress)

50% of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to Mothers Against Police brutality.