Steffani Jemison
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The artwork presents a glass jar containing various natural elements, including pebbles, twigs, and other organic materials. The composition features a stark contrast between the transparency of the glass and the muted hues of the collected objects. The overall effect creates a sense of contemplation, inviting the viewer to ponder the relationship between the artificial container and the natural world it encloses. The artist's intention may be to explore themes of preservation, curation, and the delicate balance between human intervention and the natural environment. ...
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Steffani Jemison
B.1981, AmericanSteffani Jemison uses time-based, photographic, and discursive platforms to examine “progress” and its alternatives. Her work encompasses a variety of media, including video, performance and sculpture, and is rooted in research. In her work Jemison addresses African-American culture and vernacular as well as the tensions between the private, social and political spheres through a variety of means, often examining the limits and structures of narrative storytelling and linear time. Her video works are frequently based around early cinematography, assimilating early cinematic tropes and techniques, to question the inherited narratives that form our perception of the world. ...