David speaks with visual artist Alexis McGrigg this week on the Mississippi Arts Hour. Alexis is a contemporary artist who examines themes of Blackness, space, spirituality, identity, and collective consciousness. Her artwork utilizes the mediums of painting, drawing, and interdisciplinary media to explore the multiplicity of Blackness through figurative abstraction and conceptual narratives. She integrates poetry, sound, and performance in her arts practice and research. Alexis is currently South Arts 2023 Mississippis Fellow for Visual Arts. Her work is featured in the South Arts 2023 Southern Prize and State Fellows Exhibition at the Ohr-O’keefe Museum of Art from August 17 – December 13, 2023.

Tune in this Sunday, August 13, at 5 p.m. CST on MPB Think Radio to hear their conversation. You can also listen on your favorite podcasting app.