‘The witness said …’ is a series of paintings that interrogate my own political and social identity within a particular place and time, that place being Brighton & Hove that time being now.
The work takes real life instances and illustrates them in a manner that on the surface displays a level of humour but also makes a very serious point about racial bias and how black men are often negatively perceived when going about everyday pursuits in everyday human situations. Things that white people take for granted. The images contain printed descriptive text that exploits a style of language used in the media when reporting suspicious or criminal behaviour.