Reception for MFA '18 Troy Chew's exhibition "Out the Mud" in Simpson Library

Thursday, February 22, from 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Simpson Library, CCA SF Campus; refreshments provided!

The CCA Libraries Exhibition Program presents the solo exhibition "Out the Mud" by Troy Lamarr Chew II, CCA MFA ‘18. His series "Out the Mud" references mud cloth from Mali, a handmade cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud and a sign of cultural identity. For Chew, it speaks to the rip in the cultural fabric of African Americans, from the the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, as well as both negative and positive paths taken to repair and continue the fabric. This series also questions the definitions of “Fine Art” and “Folk Art.”  

Chew cut and ripped the canvas that the mudcloth and oil painting are on, then sewed them together, as a literal repair of the cultural fabric. Accompanying his work are books chosen by Grace Xu, the Libraries 2017/2018 Assistant Curator, which offer additional context.

The exhibition is on view till March 26th, 2018.

Photo by Troy Chew