“LaToya Ruby Frazier: Monuments of Solidarity” will is on display at the MoMa. The exhibit is a blend of photography and videography.
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When you first enter the exhibition, you’re greeted by several compositions in black and white, ranging from seemingly mundane objects like a recliner or a refrigerator. But upon closer inspection, there is more to the images than that. The images capture the mundanity of life and things of significance to her—the recliner dubbed as “Grandma Ruby’s” is well-loved and “Grandma Ruby’s Refrigerator” is littered with pictures and magnets of various childhood and family photos.
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