When many of us think back to our first experiences with love or relationships, we picture the child-like crushes we had. Some of us, like myself, might have been dramatic enough to even write about those crushes in our diaries. As we get older love and relationships begin to change, these pure and innocent infatuations turn into passionate intense connections. Relationships can lead to toxic situations with people who made you believe in love only to show their true ulterior motives. No one may understand this better than Iranian-Swedish artist Snoh Aalegra.
In today’s day and age, it is almost customary for artists to make it clear to the public what their political and social motivations are behind their work. New Jersey native and artist Clifford Miskell presents this same narrative in his work, and with his chosen name. The painter changed his name in 1997 to Cbabi Bayoc. Both names are acronyms that represent his beliefs and who he is as a person. Cbabi stands for Creative Black Artist Battling Ignorance, and Bayoc stands for Blessed African Youth of Creativity.
