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My name is Jakia Fuller and I am a self-taught interdisciplinary visual artist Detroit, MI native who is currently living in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. My work is centered on the beliefs of storytelling, creating with intention, instead of creating just to create and reflecting on the times and situations that I find myself and others in. I create internal reflective art, up-cycled clothing, design and develop women of color characters with diverse narratives and personalities, and curating and sharing stories of people of color to bring awareness and to create a space for reflection.
This story is part of Reclaiming Pleasure, a theme that the Black Girl Magik collective explored and invited the community to investigate with us through a practice of communal healing and coalition building.
Engaging Legacy
Engaging Legacy is the pursuit of integrating remembrance into our lifestyles to ensure traditions, knowledge and past experiences are protected and preserved. We are here to acknowledge the legacies that came before us. Now is the time to celebrate. We will celebrate the power of the past, the fertility of the present moment and the legacies we are building in real time.
Transcending Time
“Transcending Time” is a voyage into a future where Black identity is unfettered by a predetermined architecture. It is a visualization exercise exploring the texture, pattern, sound and rhythm of Black possibility. Who do we become when healing from trauma is decentralized? We are creating a ceremony of self-authorization. We are giving ourselves permission to reimagine what was, what is and what can be.
vol. i — Celestial Hues
vol. ii — Phoenix Rising
Reclaiming Pleasure
"Reclaiming Pleasure" is the assertion of sexual power, alongside a period of recovery. It is a Black woman finding strength in her sensuality and grounding autonomy in the realms of pleasure and desire. It is the rejection of standards set on our ancestors and the distinction between agency and objectification.
vol. i — Trunode
vol. ii — In Practice of Being
Returning Home
“Returning Home” is an exploration back to lands, rituals and traditions that we have always known. It is voyaging and feeling at home as soon as you step foot on the ground. It is hearing music and your soul perceiving the frequencies. It is seeing a familiar face and knowing that somehow you have met before. “Returning Home” is a return to self.
vol. i — Coming Home
vol. ii — Congo Calypso
