Robert Washington-Vaughns is a mixed-media visual artist of African diasporic heritage and the founder of the Black Men Flower Project, an award-winning international nonprofit dedicated to honoring the narratives, complexities, and holistic well-being of Black men. Grounded in the intrinsic imperfection of nature, Washington-Vaughns invites audiences to rediscover themselves and their surroundings through floral-based installations, recycled video content, and found footage. Merging art and activism, his work spans photographic portraiture to participatory floral installations, exploring vulnerability and sanctuary while reclaiming spaces where Black men have been historically misrepresented or overlooked. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, his practice centers floral activism as a catalyst for cultural, communal, ideological transformation.
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Vital Spaces supports local, emerging & BIPOC artists and is inclusive of artists of all ages, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, and countries of origin. By providing affordable space, we provide venues for artists who might not otherwise know one another to come together in community and collaboration. We work to share this collaborative energy with the broader Santa Fe public through our programming.