Paul Rucker’s eye-opening work forces people to look at the bias and bigotry that have been sewn into the fabric of America.
三K党长袍的轮廓令人过目难忘——那阴森的兜帽剪影无可误认。它是美国历史上最丑陋篇章之一的鲜明提醒，而这段历史近年来正再度浮出水面。正因如此，多媒体艺术家保罗·鲁克尔决定以非传统面料和匠人工艺，亲手制作逾80件这样的服装。
鲁克尔是TED研究员，也是弗吉尼亚联邦大学当代艺术学院iCubed研究员。他经常将亲手缝制的长袍与其收藏的奴隶制时代文物并排展出——包括奴隶烙铁、枷锁，以及私刑的明信片。作为奴隶制残酷遗产的实物象征，这些器物时刻提醒着我们，美国现代表象之下究竟埋藏着什么。
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