Frank Walter: Filosofia da Cor Examines the Polyphonic Sublime at MAC_Bahia
At MAC_Bahia, the exhibition titled Frank Walter: Filosofia da Cor, organized by Barbara Paca and Daniel Rangel, presents the artistic creations of Frank Walter (Antigua, 1926–2009), emphasizing his skill in using color and form. Among the highlighted works is Better Be Ugly than Bad Beautiful (undated), which draws on ideas from Edmund Burke and Longinus regarding the sublime. Walter's landscapes, such as Carib Assassinating an Arawak (undated), showcase curvilinear shapes, also evident in Cricket Player (undated) and Enslaved Woman (undated). Paca mentions that Walter served as Antigua's first Black sugar plantation manager (1948-1953), a role linked to his family legacy. His art intertwines aesthetic, philosophical, and political narratives, advocating for the radical abolition of exclusionary systems in Introducing the New Breed (undated).
Key facts
- Exhibition title: Frank Walter: Filosofia da Cor
- Curators: Barbara Paca and Daniel Rangel
- Venue: MAC_Bahia
- Artist: Frank Walter (Antigua, 1926–2009)
- Featured work: Better Be Ugly than Bad Beautiful (undated)
- Walter was the first Black person in Antigua to become a manager, serving from 1948 to 1953 on sugar cane plantations owned by his slave-owning ancestors
- The exhibition includes works such as Carib Assassinating an Arawak, Cricket Player, Enslaved Woman, Jesus in Antigua, Dancing Man, Colonial Judge, Dictator, Neptune and His Sea Horse, and Introducing the New Breed (all undated)
- Walter mastered Greek and Latin as a child
Entities
Artists
- Frank Walter
- Edmund Burke
- Longinus
- Byung-Chul Han
- Barbara Paca
- Daniel Rangel
Institutions
- MAC_Bahia
Locations
- Antigua
- Bahia
- Brazil