A Light

A piece about breaking out. Anger is often characterized as destructive, but this can serve to silence Black communities from expressing their truth and pointing out injustice. This piece explores anger as something freeing and beautiful, reflected in the the shining fire taking the center of the piece, and chains being torn apart from an anonymous Black individual's fists. Their face is illuminated by the fire's light, which highlights the dip in their jaw and clenched teeth. The bright color palette captures their rage as something that adds to the fire's beauty, rather than detracts from it.