Artist-Photo

January 19, 2022 ·

Image: A photo of Kevin Whiteneir, Jr. kneeling before an installation he installed for his show “Queer Heretics: Black Mass.” Whiteneir’s written piece titled “Black Salvation Conjuration” is framed and hung on the wall beside an altar Whiteneir built and filled with candles, sculptures, and magical tools. White candles line the wall that is illustrated with swirling line work and an Afro-spiritual symbol called a vèvè he designed for the installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Image: A photo of Kevin Whiteneir, Jr. kneeling before an installation he installed for his show “Queer Heretics: Black Mass.” Whiteneir’s written piece titled “Black Salvation Conjuration” is framed and hung on the wall beside an altar Whiteneir built and filled with candles, sculptures, and magical tools. White candles line the wall that is illustrated with swirling line work and an Afro-spiritual symbol called a vèvè he designed for the installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Image: A photo of Kevin Whiteneir, Jr. kneeling before an installation he installed for his show “Queer Heretics: Black Mass.” Whiteneir’s written piece titled “Black Salvation Conjuration” is framed and hung on the wall beside an altar Whiteneir built and filled with candles, sculptures, and magical tools. White candles line the wall that is illustrated with swirling line work and an Afro-spiritual symbol called a vèvè he designed for the installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.