The Whiteness Was Not Consensual

2021

John Akomfrah

Associated Names
John Akomfrah

Artist, British, born Ghana, 1957

The image shows a woman from the upper chest upwards. She is positioned slightly to the right, facing the camera with an elegant pose. Her facial features are refined, with a composed expression, soft makeup, and short, dark hair styled close to the head with gentle waves. She is wearing a strapless black lace dress and a statement necklace with dark stones that accentuate her neckline. In the background, there are blocks of color ranging from purples to pinks, with one section of text reading "The Whiteness Was Not Consensual" on the left side.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Heather and Jim Johnson Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 99.06 × 149.23 cm (39 × 58 3/4 in.)
    framed: 102.87 × 152.72 × 5.08 cm (40 1/2 × 60 1/8 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.104.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Akomfrah, London; (Lisson Gallery, London); NGA purchase, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center left printed in image: The / Whiteness / Was / Not / Consensual


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