Michael A. Booker: “Small Comforts"

Michael A. Booker’s archival pen and watercolor works are so atmospheric they evoke cinema, but carry the unmistakable physicality and emotion of a handheld pen. This Maryland-based artist depicts scenes of comfort, composure, and reassurance, moments of interiority that help us find control and grounding in a chaotic world. Inspired by conversations with fellow Black creatives in the Washington, D.C., area, these scenes where unease and calm coexist are brought to life with meticulous mark-making and dreamlike chromatic brilliance, all done with a humble writing implement. – Lina Fisher