Black and White, 2021, Porcelain and collected human hair, 36 x 10 x 4 in 91.4 x 25.4 x 10.2 cm
Creative expression is often responsive to, or even dictated by, circumstance. German playwright Berthold Brecht recognized as much with his 1939 poem “Motto.” In dark times, he wrote, there will be singing. But, the singing will be about the dark times. San Antonio-based artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk reminded me of Brecht’s riddle-like assurance. The works in the show include the artist’s signature blue and white porcelain sculptures, multimedia installations, and video, all of which “directly address viewers by critiquing the realities and contemporary perceptions of women’s access and liberation.” - Nancy Zastudil
