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Jamal Cyrus: Currents & Currencies

Past exhibition
November 8, 2019 - January 11, 2020
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Jamal Cyrus, Misconstrued Rap Lyric #1, 2019
Jamal Cyrus, Misconstrued Rap Lyric #1, 2019

Jamal Cyrus

Misconstrued Rap Lyric #1, 2019
triple beam balance, painted plaster bust of Martin Luther King, shelf
20 x 19 x 6 in (50.8 x 48.3 x 15.2 cm)
JCY 84
Image: Jessi Bowman

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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Jamal Cyrus, Sargassum, 2019
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Jamal Cyrus, Sargassum, 2019
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“Misconstrued Rap Lyric #1” draws upon one of Cyrus’s own personal experiences and misconceptions. The artist was staying at Howard University and one evening overheard a rap song which he...
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“Misconstrued Rap Lyric #1” draws upon one of Cyrus’s own personal experiences and misconceptions. The artist was staying at Howard University and one evening overheard a rap song which he thought included the lyric, “I’m like Martin Luther King on the triple beam.” However, after further research, Cyrus discovered that this lyric did not actually exist; hence, it was a misconstrued lyric. The artist used this experience as inspiration for making the work, which consists of a plaster bust of Martin Luther King and a triple beam scale, both of which are found materials. 

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Provenance

From the artist's studio; The Menil Collection, Gift of Marlene Marker

Exhibitions

Jamal Cyrus "The End of My Beginning", Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, Houston, TX June 5 – September 29, 2021; Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, February 5 – May 29, 2022; Mississippi Museum of Art, October 29, 2022- March 5, 2023

 Jamal Cyrus: Currents and Currencies, Inman Gallery, Houston, TX, November 8, 2019-January 11, 2020

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