Cosmo Whyte’s Whispering Portals

By blurring the line between individual and collective memory, the works demonstrate the Panafrican ideal that our experiences are part of a shared narrative.

Cosmo Whyte’s Whispering Portals
Cosmo Whyte, "Agitation 2-Wailer and the Griot" (2023), charcoal and acrylic on paper (all images courtesy the Arts Club of Chicago)