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"Sanford Biggers: Codex," Art Exhibit, Ringling Museum of Art

Codex presents the latest work by internationally renowned installation artist, Sanford Biggers. Using a complex system of imagery including star maps, dance notations, the Buddhist lotus composed of a slave ship diagram and cloud forms made out of raw cotton, Biggers explores the Afrofuturist notion of “Harriet Tubman as astronaut” as she led slaves to their freedom guided by the stars.

See this exhibition during regular Museum hours, 10 a.m. –5 p.m. Thursdays until 8pm, discounted admission after 5.

This exhibition is included with regular Museum admission. Call for advance tickets.

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