A lapel pin is a small thing. What it carries doesn't have to be.
Ang R. Bennett's work reclaims. Through painting, assemblage, and film, Bennett centers the Black masculine form and returns what has been historically denied: softness, complexity, humanity. The red lip, a motif reclaimed from minstrel imagery. Gold metal leaf, chosen for its fragility, used to amplify. These are not accidents. Every element is an argument.
Now that argument fits on a lapel.
Soft enamel construction with vibrant color fills and polished surfaces. Military clutch backing. Designed to stay put, designed to be noticed. A small object doing serious work.
A lapel pin is a small thing. What it carries doesn't have to be.
Ang R. Bennett's work reclaims. Through painting, assemblage, and film, Bennett centers the Black masculine form and returns what has been historically denied: softness, complexity, humanity. The red lip, a motif reclaimed from minstrel imagery. Gold metal leaf, chosen for its fragility, used to amplify. These are not accidents. Every element is an argument.
Now that argument fits on a lapel.
Soft enamel construction with vibrant color fills and polished surfaces. Military clutch backing. Designed to stay put, designed to be noticed. A small object doing serious work.
