Up Close: “Broken Hands of Time” by Tasha Dougé
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Tasha Dougé critiques capitalist notions of time in her multimedia sculptural collage that resembles a clock, documented in the video “Broken Hands of Time.” For the artist, capitalism uses time as an instrument to further its agenda. This moment of disruption has illuminated the harsh consequences—previously suppressed or overlooked—of participating in this system. One side of the collage showcases images of the joys set aside, the ancestors who disobeyed inhumane societal constructs, and a glimpse of something reimagined; the other side explores the who, what, when, where, and why of what is considered essential to society. Through what the artist conceives of as “unSCRIPTED assemblage,” Dougé advocates for abandoning this capitalist narrative that takes advantage of Black and Brown workers’ lives to keep our economy afloat, asking instead what better future we can create. “Up Close” is a digital series that invites artists and creative thinkers to contribute new artworks and discussions exploring what it means to think about the world and make art right now.
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