ArtistTim Davis

Searching for Freedom

Date2018

MediumMixed media on plexi

Dimensions23 × 36 in. (58.4 × 91.4 cm) Framed Size: 30 3/4 × 39 in. (78.1 × 99.1 cm)

Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection

Object numberDCCAH2021.013.1

ClassificationsPaintings

Locations

Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (1350 Penn Ave NW, 506)

DescriptionTim Davis’ figures are based on individuals he has photographed or sketched. However, by portraying them without features or facial expressions, he allows the viewer to “fill in” the expression and interpret a visual conversation. In Searching for Freedom, Black figures in the foreground and background represent Black culture and the continued search for peace. The work is created on clear, shiny Plexiglas, inviting a reflection on ourselves as we view it.