Sondra Perry

Sondra Perry
Born1986 (age 37–38)
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.
AwardsGwendolyn Knight and Jacob Lawrence Prize (2017)
Websitesondraperry.com

Sondra Perry is an interdisciplinary artist who works with video, computer-based media, installation, and performance.[1] Perry's work investigates "blackness, black femininity, African American heritage"[1] and the portrayal or representation of black people throughout history,[2][3][1] focusing on how blackness influences technology and image making.[4] Perry explores the duality of intelligence and seductiveness in the contexts of black family heritage, black history, and black femininity.[5][6] "Perry is committed to net neutrality and ideas of collective production and action, using open source software to edit her work and leasing it digitally for use in galleries and classrooms, while also making all her videos available for free online. This principle of open access in Perry's practice aims to privilege black life, to democratize access to art and culture, and to offer a critical platform that differentiates itself from the portrayal of blackness in the media".[1] For Perry, blackness is a technology which creates fissures in systems of surveillance and control and thus creates inefficiency as an opportunity for resistance.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sondra Perry: Typhoon coming on". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ Heinrich, Will (24 November 2016). "What to See in New York City Galleries This Week". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ Kross, Margaret. "Sondra Perry". Artforum. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  4. ^ Krasinski, Jennifer (2016-11-30). "Sondra Perry Explores the Intersection of Technology and Black History in America". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  5. ^ Trouillot, Terence. "Sondra Perry's Resident Evil". Bomb Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ Lynne, Jessica (29 January 2016). "First Look: Sondra Perry". Art in America. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. ^ Driscoll, Megan (2021-10-02). "The Technicity of Blackness: On Failures and Fissures in the Art of Sondra Perry". Art Journal. 80 (4): 8–23. doi:10.1080/00043249.2021.1947700. ISSN 0004-3249. S2CID 245534387.