Strange Flowers
“The title Strange Flowers is a take on the song ‘Strange Fruit,’ originally recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, protesting the lynching of Black Americans. Surrounded by bomb bursts, the passengers of the boat are taken to safety. The boat, according to Klement, is a female symbol: women are always our saviors.” [private communication].

Release
2017
Type
Oil and charcoal on canvas
Size
72 x 84 in.