Thanks to @NonameBooks + @noname for moving this text to folks inside.
You can read a bit about Rocko’s story and donate to his legal appeal/freedom fund: https://t.co/deP60RAYaP
Rocko’s painted prison commissary boots dedicated to and inspired by the revolutionary struggles of George Jackson.
“As a slave, the social phenomenon that engages my whole consciousness is, of course, revolution.” - GJ
presentations of color and messages of hope is a form of resistance that really resonates with my comrades inside when I show them the finished projects."
Come celebrate the closing of "Visitation" tomorrow! details below:
Rocko's #Visitation artist statement - come see the show!
"I draw expressions of freedom, hope, justice, equality + optimism on the boots that we wear inside here. Those are the same boots I walk to chow in every day, same boots I walk to school in, visits, healthcare unit...
no matter how far away, can look up and see the sun shining over them at this precise moment. But it’s true, and that gives me hope. Altering the boots that were intended to walk the yard on the feet of the oppressed and powerless, and making them beautiful with powerful ...