Unmasked is an art installation reimagining two historic exhibitions of anti-lynching art held in 1935. At the time, these displays advanced competing notions of critical, antiracist artwork. The installation combines historical artworks and ephemera with contemporary efforts to commemorate the victims of lynching in Indiana.
The goal of Unmasked is to use the legacy of the 1935 exhibits to provoke discussions about art and politics, the resurgence of hate crimes and teaching tolerance.