99% NO.89 2013

Editor: Here we have Sedrick Huckaby's "99% NO.89," a small, intense portrait seemingly sketched with charcoal or graphite. The marks are so raw and immediate. What can you tell me about it? Curator: I notice how Huckaby uses humble materials and repetitive gestures. The density of the lines conveys a sense of labor, almost a blurring of the lines between craft and art. How might the social context of portraiture influence his choices, particularly given his focus on Black subjects? Editor: That's interesting, framing it as a process. I hadn't considered the deliberate nature of the "craft" itself. Thank you. Curator: My pleasure. It's about seeing the art-making as work, a tangible act of creation embedded in a social fabric.