Sedrick Chisom on Painting America's 'Unprocessed History'

Sedrick Chisom, a Philadelphia-born, London-based painter, creates dreamy, eerie works that probe how historical narratives carry unresolved trauma. In a conversation with Lydia Eliza Trail, he discusses historiography and his revolutionary approach to color. His practice excavates America's past, rendering its unprocessed history through a distinctive palette that challenges conventional representation. Chisom's paintings evoke a sense of haunting, suggesting that the past is not past but lingers in the present. The interview, published by Ocula Magazine, delves into his artistic process and the conceptual underpinnings of his work, which engages with the complexities of memory, identity, and the American experience.