A Tough Roux is a performance about how we as humans build up mental fortitude (the thickening agent) but still keep some cracks to let others in. 

Kiowa Hammons is a musician/artist living in Brooklyn, New York. As a mostly self-taught artist, he has focused on the tonal properties of the saxophone and analog electronics for over fifteen years; creating a style heavily influenced by improvisation, Ethiopian Jazz, progressive rock, and Minimalism. Kiowa is a collaborator in the multimedia collective Hot Hands as well as participating in several groupings of musicians within New York City. 

Roux color guide by Kiowa Hammons