Fred Wilson(L) & Andro Wekua(R)

In collaboration with the prominent American glass blower Dante Marioni, Fred Wilson began producing his first glass artworks in 2001—ambiguous black-colored forms that assert a multifaceted political undercurrent. His belief of “the color black represents African American people '' led to a distinctive work in which he delved into the visual qualities of blown glass, crafting darkened tears or raindrops.