Interview with Kenya (Robinson)
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Tell us about your LP commissioned print.
It’s a stylized vector drawing of an image from the book Correctional Facility Design and Detailing by Peter Krasnow.
The prison-industry complex is complex. Some of the most mundane aspects of the business are absolutely striking in their ruthless efficiency, and the pattern of outreach affects everyone.
What inspired you to support The Laundromat Project?
It’s a fabric kind of thing, woven together.
What are you reading now?
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times.
Your dream last meal?
To start: canned pear halves on iceberg lettuce with a dollop of cottage cheese.
Fried chicken, black eyed peas, white rice, mustard greens, cheese macaroni and cornbread.
Wedges of peaches wrapped in prosciutto and whole basil leaves.
Apple pie with butter pecan ice cream and cheddar cheese slices. (Sorry, I got a little carried away, but people of color do account for 55% of those currently awaiting execution.)
What’s your favorite sound, texture or color?
I love the sound of bubble wrap; I vainly cherish the texture of my hair and, like the kids say, my favorite color is rainbow.
What’s your favorite word?
Bim.
What most inspires your work?
People.
What your favorite thing about printmaking?
The exponential possibilities that can be achieved using a short list of materials.
What are you working on now?
Action as printmaking and sculpture. Enhanced writing surfaces.