Apollo in Irons ("I need a new nigga for this black cloud to follow, 'cause while it's over me it's too dark...

In his paintings Frohawk Two Feathers gives us a glimpse into a fantastical world, an alternate version of history in which 18th-century France and England have joined forces to become an unstoppable colonial power. Two Feathers depicts characters and scenes from this strange yet familiar world, often focusing on colonized peoples and places. His subjects seem simultaneously historical and contemporary. In this painting, the character Apollo wears a white wig reminiscent of 18th-century French nobility and his wrists are shackled with old-fashioned manacles. Yet his heavily tattooed face, painted nails, and even the title of the painting are drawn from contemporary pop culture.

-Kendra Weisbin, Associate Curator of Education, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (Sept. 2016)