The Infinite Universe of Lorna Simpson

Lorna Simpson, Floating Actuality, 2021 (Details), collage on handmade paper, 8 parts, each unframed, 19 3/4 X 17 3/8 In (50.2 X 44.1 Cm), overall dimensions variable, edition unique. © LORNA SIMPSON, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND HAUSER & WIRTH, PHOTOS BY JAMES WANG I was nervous to speak with Lorna Simpson. Her work—ranging from photographic studies of herself and other subjects, overlaid with text, to films, drawings, and sculptures—has shaped so much of the conversation around Black womanhood, sexuality, and the body for the past three decades. Talking to Simpson felt, in my imagination, like talking to an oracle. But… Read Full Article