Chair IV by Røberto Medina is a compelling work of Black Art, captured in photography and presented on paper. The empty chair becomes both subject and symbol, evoking themes of absence, waiting, and memory while affirming presence through what is unseen.
Medina’s photographic language transforms simplicity into depth, where light, shadow, and composition carry cultural resonance. The work situates Chair IV within the continuum of Black Art, affirming the capacity of photography to document, question, and reframe narratives of identity and belonging.
As part of Afrikanizm Art’s curated collection, Chair IV is a one-of-a-kind collector’s piece that merges conceptual clarity with cultural depth. A photograph that expands the role of Black Art into the realm of memory, absence, and presence in contemporary practice.
Røberto Medina
