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Manifesto for an Embodied Practice (2019/ongoing)
In a world where the bodies, stories and likenesses of Black women are repeatedly exploited, manipulated and left vulnerable, I have found myself repeatedly questioning how to create moments and spaces that prioritize safety, restoration, solace and ancestrally informed care. This response came at a time in my practice where I sought to deepen my exploration of how we could be represented through less literal means. Manifesto for an Embodied Practice was created as an arts-based research accompaniment to my dissertation, Haptic Memory, which centered on Black women’s creative work in fiber and textiles.
Divest + TakeCare @ A Time For Action (2021)
Blaffer Art Museum
A Time For Action an experimental interdisciplinary micro-festival running for six nights at the Blaffer Art Museum, confronting urgent political circumstances with an expansive performative language.
Divest and Take Care was developed as a rebellion against the harm and white supremacist ideologies upheld by the nonprofit industrial complex. As an artist and arts worker, I found it necessary to cultivate a space during the pandemic where we could collective engage in divesting from systems that don’t serve us, while simultaneously deciding how we take care of ourselves and one another. This personal dedication was then activated by the act of burning each declaration and the reclaiming of joy through tokens I dyed and developed.
Reminiscence @ Rogers Art Loft (2019)
Reminiscence is a dedication to the Black working class that created homes where they found them. The foremothers/fathers that taught us how to craft community, no matter how displacement shape shifts.
Reminiscence was the culminating experience of a residency at Rogers Art Loft. Inspired by the stories of Black Las Vegas, this tale is one that spans across time and space. Because wherever there are Black people in this country, there will be migration—forced or chosen.
