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# N O B L A N K B R A I N S
Kestin Cornwall grew up in the Windsor area and
spent much of his youth in Detroit, Michigan.
His
father is Grenadian and his mother is American.
In
2001, he moved to Oakville to study at
Sheridan
College. Over the past 10 years, Cornwall
has
focused on creating relevant progressive art.
He
uses images to explore the notion that culture
and
entertainment shape public perception of
Black
people and people of colour in North America. He enjoys challenging
what
is considered common and feels it is the duty of an artist to add
beauty
to the world while invoking the unending social responsibility to capture
thought. Cornwall lives and works in Toronto.
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Kestin Cornwall
Artist Statement
Kestin Cornwall creates art to document change, out of love for beauty
and the need for diversity. His compositions are brimming with references
to media, popular culture, music and art history. The image is of two young
adults kissing in a large city, but the camera is so close that the viewer only
sees two people kissing. The art is made in a classic comic style with bright,
vibrant colours, using screen-printing, acrylic paint and aerosol paint.
