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Chase Hall<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Coveal<\/a>
\n2017-05-30<\/p>\n

Sunny Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n“roots not fruits” produce boxes on wood 30″ x 60″<\/small><\/p>\n

With a geographical upbringing as far-flung as the mediums he pursues, Chase Hall<\/a> has been mostly known for his stunning portrait series, which prominently features a populace that goes largely unnoticed; though, he\u2019ll be quick to let you know that his fine art has been an equal extension of his creative production since he was 9. From sculptures to drawings, to paintings, Hall\u2019s disparate mediums come together in a cohesive oeuvre, articulating often overlooked counternarratives that don\u2019t fit so neatly within the public\u2019s imagination, but that\u2019s not to say he attempts to control any narrative but his own. For Hall, it can only begin with the personal, regardless of what viewers can glean from his work. Read on as Hall talks about how his background has played a major role in his work and why he eschews any labels\u2014plus, scoop up some hints for his upcoming book come Fall 2017. Till then, be on the lookout for any updates via his Instagram<\/a>…<\/strong><\/p>\n

…You were raised across Minnesota<\/a>, Chicago<\/a>, Las Vegas<\/a>, Dubai<\/a>, Colorado<\/a>, and Malibu<\/a>. Can you tell me a bit more about that and how that’s come to inform your practice?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was raised by a single mom who was always grinding for us to live a better life. That came with many pros and cons but being exposed to the beauty and struggles around the world has really opened my eyes…<\/p>\n

…Hence, the reason why race figures so heavily into your work. Can you tell me a bit more about your mixed-race experiences as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah, its wild how the one drop rule<\/a> is still such a prevalent thing today. I often joke how I\u2019m just as much white as I am black because my whole life I\u2019m the \u201cblack friend\u201d or the classic \u201cC\u2019mon Chase you\u2019re not actually black?!\u201d Comments like that are a constant, and in all honesty, every ounce of racism I have faced or will face is all fuel to the fire. I truly believe that being mixed is a privilege. It has allowed me to understand more about different backgrounds and how all races are working towards the very same goal in the end. I sometimes feel like being mixed is a bridge for one culture to start learning about another. Labeling is sustaining racism and things like black history month will constantly hinder us being equal. There is no white history month or Asian history month. We need to start understanding what is marginalizing and how to change it…<\/p>\n

Read the entire article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With a geographical upbringing as far-flung as the mediums he pursues, Chase Hall has been mostly known for his stunning portrait series, which prominently features a populace that goes largely unnoticed; though, he\u2019ll be quick to let you know that his fine art has been an equal extension of his creative production since he was 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,24,13743,8,20],"tags":[27907,27905,27906,27910],"class_list":["post-55500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","category-arts","category-interviews","category-media-archive","category-usa","tag-chase-hall","tag-coveal","tag-coveal-magazine","tag-sunny-lee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55500"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55516,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55500\/revisions\/55516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}