My multidisciplinary practice explores the abstraction of cosmetics by utilizing the procedural layering of "makeup" across both physical and digital media. Fragments of "The Face" serve as infinte canvases, challenging dominant notions of beauty rooted in whiteness and heteronormativity, while celebrating the diverse experiences within the Black diaspora.
Materiality and color theory are foundational elements of my work. Using materials such as plaster, silicone, mesh, fabric, oil pastels, and image, I investigate the tensions between hardness and softness that define the Black femme experience. The vibrant color palettes in my recent paintings reinterpret the face as a dynamic, shifting site of identity, joy, rage, and resilience, expressing the complexities of queerness through abstract forms and intense chromatic interplay.
Having grown up between Senegal, Europe, and the U.S., I continue to reconcile and reimagine my cultural heritage through a distinctly queer diasporic lens. Influenced by artists and designers such as Pat McGrath, Senga Nengudi, and Petra Blaisse, my work employs repetition, layering, and material hybridity to create new textural and emotional landscapes.