99% NO.8 Debra 2013

Editor: This sketch, "99% NO.8 Debra" by Sedrick Huckaby, is an intimate portrait. There's a beautiful sense of vulnerability and strength in Debra's expression. How do you interpret the symbolism at play here? Curator: The hands clasped tightly represent resilience. Notice how the direct gaze holds both vulnerability and a quiet power. Consider the history of portraiture, and how Huckaby subverts traditional notions of idealized representation. What does the "99%" in the title suggest to you? Editor: Perhaps the imperfection, the human element? It feels like a celebration of realness, not flawlessness. Curator: Precisely. It's an invitation to see the sacred in the everyday, a reclamation of the narrative. I appreciate the artist's ability to find the extraordinary in ordinary.