99% NO.35 2013

Editor: This is Sedrick Huckaby’s "99% NO.35," a drawing at the Harvard Art Museums. It feels like a quick sketch, capturing a moment of someone lighting a smoke. What do you see in this piece that I might be missing? Curator: It’s raw, isn't it? Huckaby captures a private ritual. The title, "99%," hints at life's imperfections, the small rebellions we all indulge in. Notice the restless line work – it’s not just describing form, but feeling. Does it resonate with any personal experiences for you? Editor: I guess it does. It's interesting how a simple drawing can evoke so much. Curator: Exactly. It's in those imperfections, those smoky exhalations, that we find the truth of the human experience. Thanks for making me look at this in a new way.