Jurors Carlos Hernandez, Shanna Strauss, and Chadwick Tolley selected work from over 700 entries to craft a vibrant and wide-ranging exhibition that explores the act of layering. While there are some traditional prints in the exhibition that use collaging to craft their imagery, the work has a lot of material exploration, including fabric, currency, thread, plant matter, stamps, lotto tickets, gum wrappers, and dictionary pages. These media are expertly collaged through methods such as printing, sewing, gluing, and screwing. Superimposed exemplifies how practices can converge and be enhanced by the art of collage.
About the artist
Khadija Jahmila
Khadija Jahmila’s work merges speculative narratives with historical fragments to explore surrealism and cultural memory. An Afro-Caribbean artist and educator, she transforms discarded print into layered environments that celebrate Black ubiquity and brilliance. Her practice has expanded to include compositions on wood and metal street signs alongside her hand-cut paper work. Her work frames the diaspora as a blueprint for all things great and archives how identity is archived.
Website: KhadijaJahmila.com Instagram: @khadija.jahmila
Website: KhadijaJahmila.com Instagram: @khadija.jahmila
