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Artist: Jammie Holmes

Title, Year: Cake, 2024

Size: 34 x 34 inches

Medium/Material: Acrylic, glitter, and gold leaf on canvas

Tammie Holmes is an American artist known for his emotionally charged paintings that reflect on the Black American experience, and themes of race and identity.

Jammie Holmes’ Cake (2024) presents a striking visual narrative that blends symbolism with social commentary, deeply connected to the environment and cultural landscapes. The dark, opulent cake, adorned with cryptic imagery and surrounded by eerie black flowers, reflects themes of consumption, celebration, and the exploitation of natural and human resources. By intertwining personal and collective histories, Holmes highlights the tension between indulgence and depletion, emphasizing the fragile relationship between human societies and the environments they inhabit.

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