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].

Strange Flowers

Release

2017

Type

Oil and charcoal on canvas

Size

72 x 84 in.