Erlin Adones Geffrard (born November 14, 1987) is an American multimedia visual artist, and musician. He is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3]
He currently teaches at the University of Pennsylvania.[5]
Work
Primarily an installation artist and activating his pieces through participation by the visitor and sound, Geffrard originally worked under the alias, Kreyola Kid, as a performance artist.[6] He was influenced by the idea of "refugee" running throughout his work and life; his Haitian origin and family, upbringing in Florida and the underground culture in the Bay Area. His work concerns the overlap of fine arts, commercial hip hop culture, and issues of class, race, place, gender, and religion through subject matter and material.[4][5][7][8][9]
Exhibitions and collections
As part of Philadelphia Contemporary's 2018 Festival for the People, Geffrard created banners, reminiscent of Haitian vodou flags, that were each dedicated to a different neighborhood in Philly. The exhibition also included works by artists Michel Auder, Mel Chin and Rikrit Tiravanija.[1][10]
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