Artist
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
Title
At The GO GO
Date2023
MediumAcrylic and paper collage on canvas
Dimensions48 x 36 in. (121.9 x 91.4 cm)
Framed Size: 49 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (125.7 x 95.3 cm)
Framed Size: 49 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (125.7 x 95.3 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2025.010
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
Committee on Human Services (1350 Penn Ave. NW, 118)
DescriptionAt the Go-Go is a love note to the city of Washington DC’s Go-Go music history and aesthetic, specifically DC’s photobooth culture popularized during the 1990’s and 2000’s. Native Washingtonians and fans of DC’s Go-Go and club culture might recognize the posed performance that Jean-Pierre references, which celebrates the feeling of getting dressed up and creating a document of a fun night out in the District. The artwork is a mixed media collage created using paper, paint, and fabric materials. This series was also inspired by Caribbean and Latin American authors from Edwidge Danticate and Franz Fanon to Jamaica Kincad and Paulo Lins.
