Idyllic Space

Overview

Single-channel video with sound, turf grass, and picket fence This video installation invites viewers to rest or recline on beanbag chairs while watching Mitchell's lyrical images of young Black people enjoying youthful pleasure's such as eating ice cream, swimming in pools, and playing tag. Mitchell cites the 2014 killing of Tamir Rice = a twelve-year-old boy who was shot by a Cleveland police office while playing outside with a toy pellet gun - as an urge call to action. Highlighting lighthearted activates that many people take for granted, Idyllic Space is a compelling reminder that Black people have historically been denied these moments of leisure, play and delight.