William Morris
b. 1960 in St. Louis; works in St. Louis

Immediacy of Distance, 2016
Video (color, sound); 22:40 min.
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2022.2

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Immediacy of Distance combines audio and video conversations between the artist and his family members with home movies and material appropriated from popular culture. William Morris explores the nuanced relationships between individuals and across generations of a family, particularly as they relate to racial identity and the challenges of aging.

— Dominic Molon, Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art