This re-creation is called “Mount Rushmore RE-MAKE. I used photoshop to create the work.The idea is to recreate this piece by replacing the presidential figures into some important people in history, Black history-Malcolm X, Harriet Tubman, Marcus Garvey, Jean Jaques Dessaline. I wanted to share it on social media and having a print of the work. The goal is to capture audience’s attention and seeing the reaction given to this piece of Mount Rushmore’s presidential figures being replaced by 4 important people to black history, some of whom aren’t known. Mount Rushmore appeared to have 4 important president faces carved into it and as a black person it’s a great idea to have 4 important black role models faces carved on a mountain. I am Haitian, and I do happen to put a Haitian figure Jean Jaques Dessalines in this piece who was an important figure to the country and history.We are still dealing with some of the issues that these for important people decided to stand against and the black community is striving to excel, with an inspirational figure, it gives hope as to never give up for what we are fighting for.
1. Jean Jacque Dessaline- A leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution
2. Harriet Tubman- American abolitionist and political activist.
3. Malcolm X- American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
4. Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. - Jamaican-born political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
some exhibition strategies
A huge Poster , Maybe the image being on the side of the buses, TV Screen.
1. Jean Jacque Dessaline- A leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution
2. Harriet Tubman- American abolitionist and political activist.
3. Malcolm X- American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
4. Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. - Jamaican-born political leader, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator.
some exhibition strategies
A huge Poster , Maybe the image being on the side of the buses, TV Screen.