This body of work consists of a series of digital
paintings that on one level depict just that, just some guys thinking about
various topics. However, in their simplicity the works speak directly to how
routinely black men experience projections of negative intent when going about
their daily activities. Mostly though they can be simply what they are, ‘Just
some guy thinking’. The series was first shown as wall hangings created
for the UrbanFlo curated exhibition ‘BreathTaking’ shown in 2021 at Phoenix Art
Space in Brighton & Hove. They were re-interpreted a year later as commissioned
public art installations as part of the ‘Enliven Brighton Art Trail’. Situated at
bus stops in the streets of Brighton & Hove, this reworking of the project
gave additional weight to the subtext in the work. They remained in place from January
2022 to May 2023.