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Rooted/Growing

Featuring Joyce J. Scott

Decker Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art

January 29 – March 8, 2026

Selected Works Press Release Artists Back

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Excessive Force, 2018 Glass beads, thread, glass, found object Bullets (each): 2.88 x 0.75 x 0.75 in. (7.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm) Butterfly: 3.5 x 3.25 x 1.25 in. (8.9 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm) Scot-1151-C Beaded bullets with the initials of individuals who perished through the use of excessive force. Individuals include: Katheryn Johnson, Tamir Rice, Korryn Gaines, Trayvon Martin, Rodney King, Mike Brown, Philando Castille, Sandra Bland, Erica Garner, Amadou Diallo, Freddie Gray, Tanisha Anderson, Eric Garner's Soul (Butterfly)

Excessive Force, 2018

Glass beads, thread, glass, found object

Bullets (each): 2.88 x 0.75 x 0.75 in. (7.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)

Butterfly: 3.5 x 3.25 x 1.25 in. (8.9 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm)

Scot-1151-C


Beaded bullets with the initials of individuals who perished through the use of excessive force. Individuals include:
Katheryn Johnson, Tamir Rice, Korryn Gaines, Trayvon Martin, Rodney King, Mike Brown, Philando Castille, Sandra Bland, Erica Garner, Amadou Diallo, Freddie Gray, Tanisha Anderson, Eric Garner's Soul (Butterfly)

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Untitled (Blue Face), circa 1990s Beads, thread, wire, metal, safety pins, scissors, knife, letter opener, oxidation 39 x 22 x 15 in. (99.1 x 55.9 x 38.1 cm) Scot-1239-C

Untitled (Blue Face), circa 1990s
Beads, thread, wire, metal, safety pins, scissors, knife, letter opener, oxidation
39 x 22 x 15 in. (99.1 x 55.9 x 38.1 cm)
Scot-1239-C

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War Baby, 2014 Hand-blown Murano glass, beads, thread, photographs 14 1/2 x 18 x 15 in. (36.8 x 45.7 x 38.1 cm) Scot-1084-C

War Baby, 2014

Hand-blown Murano glass, beads, thread, photographs

14 1/2 x 18 x 15 in. (36.8 x 45.7 x 38.1 cm)

Scot-1084-C

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Excessive Force, 2018 Glass beads, thread, glass, found object Bullets (each): 2.88 x 0.75 x 0.75 in. (7.3 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm) Butterfly: 3.5 x 3.25 x 1.25 in. (8.9 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm) Scot-1151-C Beaded bullets with the initials of individuals who perished through the use of excessive force. Individuals include: Katheryn Johnson, Tamir Rice, Korryn Gaines, Trayvon Martin, Rodney King, Mike Brown, Philando Castille, Sandra Bland, Erica Garner, Amadou Diallo, Freddie Gray, Tanisha Anderson, Eric Garner's Soul (Butterfly)
Untitled (Blue Face), circa 1990s Beads, thread, wire, metal, safety pins, scissors, knife, letter opener, oxidation 39 x 22 x 15 in. (99.1 x 55.9 x 38.1 cm) Scot-1239-C
War Baby, 2014 Hand-blown Murano glass, beads, thread, photographs 14 1/2 x 18 x 15 in. (36.8 x 45.7 x 38.1 cm) Scot-1084-C
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