97. Melvin Edwards, Redemption
The title refers to Bob Marley's “Redemption Song,” with its famous line, “emancipate yourself from mental slavery / none but ourselves can free our mind.” We know what physical slavery looks like, but mental slavery is slippery. It’s so easy to get swept into the river of the things we might worship—money, power, intelligence, beauty, a certain “right” way of being with no room for live-and-let-live. Even keeping up with the news. The real trick is to get ourselves free—none but ourselves can do it—without disengaging from the world and its eternal battle between light and darkness.
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This post is part of MFAH 100, a series featuring works from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in honor of its 100th birthday. 100 words on 100 works in 100 days.
Very interesting. I actually managed to look at this from several angles, perspectives? Thank you, again, a resolution in mind...blessings....
The real trick….