Remnants/ Relics/ Residue - Jasmine Nyende -Jean Expression

Jean Expression, 2024

Oil paint on canvas, hand dyed marigold handkerchief, Cotton, stuffing, repurposed bed sheets 

$5500.oo

Where in our bodies can we find the capacity to dream? 

Abstraction in theta waves, as a curve happening byway of eyes and breath meeting intention with oil, canvas and found objects from my time at UC Berkeley. This work is a study in unraveling what is left in the aftermath of a dream. I aimed to depict how the air in our lungs becomes the new carbon ring of a tree as another form of dreaming- the motion of our cells as a place to play with the reincarnation of breath. The world building of how far our bodies can expand our capacity to see interconnection.

Artist Statement:

 Jasmine Nyende is a textile and performance artist from Los Angeles. She is the lead vocalist for the black queer punk band FUPU!, and her art practice spans collaborative weaving, performative poetry, hand knitted clothing, and sculpture. Her work explores how the handspun aesthetic transforms culture beyond the white colonial gaze. Her research as an artist is deepened by the opportunity to shift perceptions on what "craft" is and the need to preserve legacies of textile and healing traditions within our communities. DIY forms of each one teach