Pinder’s portrayal of the black body at work, under distress, and moving through pain and exhaustion constitutes an act of resistance and social commentary. As Pinder states, “I portray the black body both frenetically and through drudgery in order to convey relevant cultural experiences.”

February marked the opportunity to travel to Blacksburg, VA with my collaborator Kasiem Walters in order to work through a new piece at Virginia Tech’s Moss Arts Center.

Over the past few months, I’ve found myself jumping headfirst into my first sabbatical year, excited to take advantage of the time dedicated to my practice. Kicking it off in December 2021, I presented my performance, Monumental, at Untitled Art Fair Miami. This performative disruption of the commercial art space forced spectators to deal with the struggles of the body over the commodification of art (or not).