Kiyan Williams
A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All
March 9 – April 29, 2023

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Columbia Fallen From Grace, 2023
Rebar, steel mesh, earth, binder
22 x 25 x 14 1/2 in
55.9 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm

Columbia Fallen From Grace (detail), 2023
Rebar, steel mesh, earth, binder
22 x 25 x 14 1/2 in
55.9 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm

Columbia Fallen From Grace, 2023
Rebar, steel mesh, earth, binder
22 x 25 x 14 1/2 in
55.9 x 63.5 x 36.8 cm

Fried and Suspended Flag, 2022
Nylon flag, adobo, anise, cardamom, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder, eggs, flour, hawaij, jerk rub, seasoning salt, sazón, smoked cocoa, scotch bonnet, oregano, paprika, turmeric, sumac, acrylic varnish
72 x 38 x 6 in
182.9 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

Fried and Suspended Flag, 2022
Nylon flag, adobo, anise, cardamom, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder, eggs, flour, hawaij, jerk rub, seasoning salt, sazón, smoked cocoa, scotch bonnet, oregano, paprika, turmeric, sumac, acrylic varnish
72 x 38 x 6 in
182.9 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

Fried and Suspended Flag, 2022
Nylon flag, adobo, anise, cardamom, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder, eggs, flour, hawaij, jerk rub, seasoning salt, sazón, smoked cocoa, scotch bonnet, oregano, paprika, turmeric, sumac, acrylic varnish
72 x 38 x 6 in
182.9 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

Fried and Suspended Flag (detail), 2022
Nylon flag, adobo, anise, cardamom, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder, eggs, flour, hawaij, jerk rub, seasoning salt, sazón, smoked cocoa, scotch bonnet, oregano, paprika, turmeric, sumac, acrylic varnish
72 x 38 x 6 in
182.9 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

Fried and Suspended Flag (detail), 2022
Nylon flag, adobo, anise, cardamom, crushed red pepper flakes, chili powder, eggs, flour, hawaij, jerk rub, seasoning salt, sazón, smoked cocoa, scotch bonnet, oregano, paprika, turmeric, sumac, acrylic varnish
72 x 38 x 6 in
182.9 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing A Liberty Cap, 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
30 x 24 x 22 in
76.2 x 61 x 55.9 cm

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing A Liberty Cap, 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
30 x 24 x 22 in
76.2 x 61 x 55.9 cm

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing A Liberty Cap (detail), 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
30 x 24 x 22 in
76.2 x 61 x 55.9 cm

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Columns of Babylon, 2023
Steel rod, steel mesh, earth, binder, led lights
66 x 16 x 14 in each
167.6 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm

Columns of Babylon, 2023
Steel rod, steel mesh, earth, binder, led lights
66 x 16 x 14 in each
167.6 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

A rupture / a break / a breaking / a break thru / a crack beneath the weight of it all, 2023
Steel tube, expanded steel, earth, binder, led lights
Overall: 73 x 76 x 6 in
185.4 x 193 x 15.2 cm
Two elements: 73 x 38 x 6 in each
185.4 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

A rupture / a break / a breaking / a break thru / a crack beneath the weight of it all, 2023
Steel tube, expanded steel, earth, binder, led lights
Overall: 73 x 76 x 6 in
185.4 x 193 x 15.2 cm
Two elements: 73 x 38 x 6 in each
185.4 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

A rupture / a break / a breaking / a break thru / a crack beneath the weight of it all (detail), 2023
Steel tube, expanded steel, earth, binder, led lights
Overall: 73 x 76 x 6 in
185.4 x 193 x 15.2 cm
Two elements: 73 x 38 x 6 in each
185.4 x 96.5 x 15.2 cm

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing a War Helmet, 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
28 x 20 x 20 in
71.1 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing a War Helmet, 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
28 x 20 x 20 in
71.1 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm

Excavated Statue of Freedom Wearing a War Helmet (detail), 2023
Hydrostone gypsum cement, earth, hard foam
28 x 20 x 20 in
71.1 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Pig Roast, 2021
Color video with sound
4 minutes 5 seconds, loop

A Crack Beneath the Weight of It All, 2023
Installation view

Re/framing Power, 2023
C-print on Baryta paper, white matte
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Framed: 12 1/4 x 9 5/8 in
31.1 x 24.4 cm

Reinscribing Power, 2023
C-print on Baryta paper, white matte
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Framed: 12 1/4 x 9 5/8 in
31.1 x 24.4 cm

Returning the Gaze, Evading Capture, 2023
C-print on Baryta paper, white matte
11 x 8 1/2 in
27.9 x 21.6 cm
Framed: 12 1/4 x 9 5/8 in
31.1 x 24.4 cm