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Sarah Matthews writes that this accordion was "... inspired by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr:'s celebrated "I Have a Dream" speech from August 28, 1963, this work was created to support the Youth Art & Self Empowerment Project in Philadelphia, PA. Their mission is to, "provide space for incarcerated young people to express themselves creatively and to develop as leaders both within and beyond the prison walls".
This 'snake-book' (with one hidden fold section) is a powerful statement by this young African-American artist that highlights the continued discrimination faced by black and brown communities in the USA. I can't help but see the influence of another black letterpress artist, Amos Kennedy Jr., in Matthews work, and like him her work has a social and political edge that seeks to engage and activate the viewer to go out and act!
For more info about Sarah Matthews see: I AM Sarah Matthews. Artist.
12 pages, individual pages 6" x 6", and when extended 2ft.
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