99% NO.97 2013

Curator: Sedrick Huckaby's piece, "99% NO.97," presents a figure with arms raised, rendered in quick, expressive strokes. Editor: The raw quality of the lines really hits me. It feels like a moment of intense emotion, a plea or maybe a demand. Curator: The inscription at the bottom, "But seriously, today, where are the fruit...Acts chapter 2," gives context. Huckaby is referencing spiritual or social outcomes. Editor: The upraised hands... It’s an ancient posture of supplication. Is Huckaby questioning societal progress or the fulfillment of promises? Curator: Perhaps both. The rapid, almost frantic, lines evoke a sense of urgency and a critique of contemporary values. Editor: Small as it is, about 12 by 7 centimeters, it’s like a concentrated burst of feeling, amplified by the reference to shared cultural memory. Curator: A potent visual shorthand for our times, then? Editor: Indeed, a small piece sparking a big conversation about faith, action, and accountability.