Nicola Roos Explores Real-Life Samurai Figure in New Show
about 52 months ago (01/17/2020)
With "Kurobōzu/Dark Stranger," artist Nicola Roos depicts the real-life figure of Yasuke, "the only Black Samurai in Feudal Japan." Using recycled tire tubes, textiles, and other materials, the artist crafts four different representations of the historical figure for the show at Ever Gold [Projects] in San Francisco, running through Feb. 29. Roos pulls on the varying threads of Yasuke's story, though no official recording or portrait of the artist exists.