"I had no idea that these were gongs, and without that knowledge I was really always able to look at them as sculpture."
Artist Jeffrey Gibson reflects on Vanuatu Slit Gongs in this episode of The Artist Project—an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Jeffrey Gibson, born in 1972, is a painter and sculptor of Choctaw and Cherokee heritage.
Jeffrey Gibson (American, born 1972)
PEOPLE LIKE US (CK), 2014
Found canvas punching bag, repurposed wool army blanket, glass beads, tin jingles, nylon fringe, artificial sinew, acrylic paint; 65 in.× 14 1/2 in.× 14 1/2 in. Courtesy of the artist © Jeffrey Gibson
