Roberts Projects is pleased to present What Does Webster’s Say About Soul?, an exhibition by Esmaa Mohamoud and the artist’s first solo presentation with the gallery. Known for her conceptual practice that incorporates familiar objects and symbols from Black visual culture—including football equipment, peacock chairs, lowriders and butterflies—Mohamoud reimagines her source materials by transforming their scale and layering cultural references to recontextualize their interpreted meaning. The work’s profound depiction of a child’s first contemplation of mortality is heightened through the power of the viewer’s interpretation. This duality of meaning and implication runs throughout the exhibition and is expressed through Mohamoud’s choice of materials. The shea butter sculptures create a strong contrast with works made of polished granite such as The Souls of Black Folk, a recreation of W.E.B.