On A Scale of 1 to 10 (2022)

On A Scale of 1 to 10 (2022)

Anthony Le
On A Scale of 1 to 10
2022

Acrylic on canvas
65 x 44 in
165.1 x 111.76 cm

This painting is about self-examination related to ethno-kitsch and exoticism. I wanted to explore how the scale tips back and forth for artists of color like me. The work is also inspired by Norman Rockwell’s “Triple Self-Portrait” (1960).

On A Scale of 1 to 10 at Hill Center (Washington, DC | 2022) | Courtesy of artist
On A Scale of 1 to 10 at Hill Center (Washington, DC | 2022) | Courtesy of artist