EXODUS FROM INIQUITY
The Hill Street Country Club presents recent works
by Tijera Williams
About the Exhibition
Exodus From Iniquity explores a couple in the throes of uncertainty, and Black people reimagined in classical scenes journeying through ecstasy and anguish. Williams’ work as a multidisciplinary artist explores the true to size Black body in space and in relation to other Black bodies. Prior to the pandemic Williams imagined the pieces would have been paintings. The exhibit instead takes a deep dive into how the artist’s narrative style translates into photography. As a Black woman in the world of photography, Tijera Williams is carving space for her voice and her experience outside of the pressures of any expected gaze. The Hill Street Country Club’s co-founder Dinah Poellnitz notes the importance of creating this kind of space for artists to explore in non traditional messy ways. “Art is personal, for Black artists the work itself is a story-tool used to highlight our experiences”- Dinah Poellnitz. Using diverse mediums, reclaiming our bodies, and taking up space The Hill Street Country Club celebrates Black History Month our own way. In this, our 9th year, we are proud to curate shows that live outside of expectations, and outside of norms - a new kind of Black history being created right here in Oceanside.
