Blackpop

Whether it's his series of life-size black paper constructions of black celebrities or his use of flowerpots and toys to represent people of color, Merali explores and questions the relationship between racist desire and disgust, between consumer goods and art fetishes, between the sweet icing of kitsch and brutal racist violence. Through his work, it becomes clear that the most trivial objects of amusement carry an inordinate wealth of history, knowledge and prejudice.Merali, Shaheen is the author of 'Blackpop', published 2004 under ISBN 9780863567087 and ISBN 0863567088.