BLUEPRINT
March 2-31, 2024. Opening reception: Saturday March 2nd, 5-8PM.
Artist-led workshop: Saturday, March 16th 12-4PM
Zandra UNKWNZJ Jack. Curated by Funmi Ajala and Shadio Hussein of Muse & Museums.
“Who gets to be beautiful?”
BLUEPRINT is a collection of mixed media collages created by Zandra Jack, a Toronto-based digital artist who works under the pseudonym, UNKWNZJ.
With a passion for altering geometric and curvilinear forms, UNKWNZJ’s work is a unique departure from more traditional modes of portraiture that lean on being as naturalistic to the human form as possible. Her subjects often don enlarged facial features and intensely darkened skin, aspects that she further amplifies with her use of bold color and intricate patterns. UNKWNZJ’s distinct creations exist as a disruption to the prevailing standards of beauty. BLUEPRINT challenges the status quo by paying homage to the unconventional; the features of black beauty that are undervalued yet paradoxically commodified in society.
Supported by the Ontario Arts Council.
Please join us for the opening:
Saturday March 2nd, 2024
5-8 PM
420 Queen St E Toronto
We would also like to extend a warm invite audiences to take part in an in-person, interactive workshop that will be led by UNKWNZJ:
Saturday March 16th, 2024
12-4 PM
420 Queen St E Toronto
Through hands-on activities and guided instruction, participants will create mixed media artworks by experimenting with various materials and collaging techniques to bring forth their own artistic visions. It is free of charge but space is limited, please RSVP at:
eventbrite.com
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Muse & Museums:
Muse & Museums is a black-owned arts platform based in Toronto, Canada. Founded by emerging curators Funmi Ajala and Shadio Hussein, the platform is dedicated to spotlighting local BIPOC artists and cultural influencers.
@museandmuseums
museandmuseums.com
Zandra “UNKWNZJ” Jack:
Zandra Jack, better known by her artist name "UNKWNZJ", is a Toronto-based visual artist. Her work, which is a unique approach to mixed media and digital art, aims to challenge the status quo and question modern beauty standards. UNKWNZJ has previously exhibited her work in Chicago at Cherry Mountain Arts and in Ottawa at The Moving Art Gallery.
