{"title":"Christina Quarles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristina Quarles\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of identity, perception, and embodiment through her distinctive artistic voice. Her works delve into the complexities of human experience, provoking thoughtful reflection on how we see ourselves and others within contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e realm, Quarles’ writings and visual expressions invite readers to engage with themes of spirituality, struggle, and the fluidity of existence. Her creative output resonates with those seeking a nuanced understanding of personal and societal narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"of-our-spiritual-strivings-by-christina-quarles-9783753300603","title":"Of Our Spiritual Strivings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois's text \u003cem\u003eThe Souls of Black Folk\u003c\/em\u003e made history as a work of sociological thought, and would go on to become a cornerstone of African American literature. In it, Du Bois combined music, history, and memoir to advance a vital message of resistance in the uniquely dehumanising context of the so-called 'Jim Crow' era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in this collection that Du Bois, in \u003cem\u003eOf Our Spiritual Strivings\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote of the 'double consciousness' experienced by the Black subject - a 'sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity'. Refusing this fate, Du Bois passionately and creatively makes the case for the rights of Black people of the South to be treated with equality and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver a century later, artist Christina Quarles brings new energy to Du Bois's unfinished project, speaking to his melodious text with her own distinctive vibrancies of colour and line, testing and inverting the 'double consciousness' idea. Quarles, whose work is informed by her own daily experience with ambiguity, engages with the world from a position that is multiply situated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426721251564,"sku":"9783753300603","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783753300603.jpg?v=1774767847"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christina-quarles.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}