GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Sitting on display on the far end across from the entrance of Rev Luxury Juice Bar sits a stunning sculpture from the mind of Grand Rapids native and ArtPrize artist Esan Sommersell.
“It’s about overcoming obstacles and breaking barriers for me,” he said. “You have this beautiful Black woman, heavily inspired by my own mother, who has this peaceful visage on, and she’s being held down by these white cartoon gloves, and she’s going to emerge triumphant, without even breaking a sweat.”
Esan put the piece together, thanks in part to a Motu Viget Grant he was awarded through ArtPrize…