399: Fall Fund Drive: Donte K. Hayes on objects as initiation

Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have
an interview with Donte K. Hayes. After focusing on printmaking
early in his career, Donte moved into ceramics in 2015 and
continues to make sculptural ceramics that incorporate sci-fi,
social issues, and the material culture of the African Diaspora.
In our interview we talk about transitioning from the figure to
abstraction, how objects can initiate the viewer into a new
mindset, and his recent collaborative mural project “Oracles of
Iowa City.” Along with Antoine Williams he designed two
large-scale murals that cover the façade of a parking garage in
downtown Iowa City. To see examples of his work visit
www.dontekhayes.com.


 


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