State of Things
12:31 pm
Fri October 14, 2011

Visual Activism

Durham artist Franco calls himself a visual activist.
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Durham artist Franco calls himself a visual activist.

Durham artist Franco calls himself a visual activist. It's a title best represented in works such as “Box Reality.” That piece appears to show a brightly rendered Crayola box, but on closer inspection, viewers see five upraised fists sticking out instead of crayons. They’re a rainbow of skin colors, and the words on the front of the box read: “5 Colors: Same But Different.” Franco's work is on display at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham until October 30. Host Frank Stasio talks to him about his work and visual activism.

  • Host Frank Stasio talks to Franco about his work and visual activism.

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