earlier today i told an acquaintance in passing that i’ll often be in the middle of a novel and think “man i wish this shit were more ambiguous” and had to reiterate twice that i wasn’t being sarcastic before they believed me, so this post is to say: i love when writers don’t bother to explain everything, i love when stories end uncertain and unsettling, i love being required to think as a reader, i love when stuff makes no damn sense, no i’m not kidding
“Afro-Caribbean portraitist Kandy G. Lopez is rapidly emerging as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary art, earning comparisons to the late Barkley L. Hendricks for her fearless depictions of Black identity, confidence, and style—this time rendered not in paint, but in fiber.” 👉 https://tinyurl.com/yw3ztwh3 via Shine My Crown