99% NO.85 2013

Editor: This is Sedrick Huckaby's "99% NO.85," a small, intimate portrait. The lines are frantic, almost scribbled, yet they coalesce into a powerful image. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The frenetic mark-making is key. Huckaby's process, the physical act of applying these lines, speaks to labor, almost like a repetitive, meditative act. How does that physicality inform your understanding of the subject? Editor: I guess it gives a sense of the artist's hand, the time and effort put into depicting this person. Curator: Exactly. It’s not just a representation; it's a record of production. The artist, the material, and the subject are all interwoven in this act. Editor: That gives me a new way to approach portraiture. Thank you.