Arriving: Leo Twiggs and his Art is a 60 min documentary about Dr. Leo Twiggs, the legendary artist and art educator in South Carolina, and the most influential black artist in the Southeast of the United State. Through juxtaposing the interviews with Dr. Twiggs, archival materials of his hometown, field production footage of his creative activities, as well as his 60 years of artworks, the documentary presents his personal history, his deep rooted connection to South Carolina, his powerful art creations, and his profound reflections and impacts on the evolving society over the decades. It will depict how Dr. Twiggs explores human conditions with his art, how he visually confronts the symbols of hate, and how he calls for social changes through his creation, one painting at a time. In the aftermath of the murders at Mother Emanuel Church in 2015, Dr. Twiggs created nine paintings, which are considered as his most compelling and poignant body of work. After George Floyd was murdered in 2020, Dr. Twiggs created The Death of George Floyd. Through his reclaiming of the malevolent icons and artistic depiction of the brutal reality, these emotionally charged, thought provoking, and sermonic paintings not only captured the horror of the events, but also became a cathartic means of coping with the complexity of sin and grace. They call for "crossing over", for people from all races to truly come together.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:56:46