Kalup Linzy
Conversations With De Churen
2003


In this work, Linzy adopts the format of TV soap operas to reflect on and challenge stereotypical portrayals of Black characters in popular media.
By playing all roles himself, he creates exaggerated yet emotionally rich personas that move beyond surface-level caricatures.

Through humor, vulnerability, and personal nuance, Linzy humanizes characters often reduced to clichés. His work disrupts expectations, showing that even the most familiar media formats can be reshaped to offer deeper,
more authentic representations of Black identity.