99% NO.43 Princess 2013

Editor: Here we have Sedrick Huckaby's "99% NO.43 Princess," a small but striking ink drawing. The layered strokes give it a raw, almost unfinished feel. What do you see in this work? Curator: The process is front and center. Huckaby's frenetic linework, the visible labor in building up the image, it all speaks to the act of creation itself. It challenges the notion of the "Princess" as a polished, finished product. What materials does this artist typically work with? Editor: I think he often uses quilting and textiles in his other works. Curator: Exactly! Considering his use of quilting, does the title suggest a deliberate disruption of traditional portraiture and expectations of labor? The visible, almost frantic mark-making defies notions of perfection. It's about the means of production as much as the subject.