Akea Brionne
Artist Statement
Through the decontextualization of archival images from her family’s archive, Akea Brionne explores the relationship between memory, displacement, and social geography. Working with collage, digitally loom woven images, and adornment practices through the use of jewels and fabric, Brionne pieces together fractured memories in an effort to form a deeper understanding of her family, who remains scattered post-Hurricane Katrina.
Artist Bio
Akea Brionne (b. 1996) is an interdisciplinary researcher and artist, exploring the relationship between post-colonial creole identity and social geography. Working in lens-based media and textiles, the work analyzes the impact of colonial systems on cultural storytelling, memory, assimilation, and the performance of black identity in America.
Brionne is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and currently lives and works between Detroit, Michigan and Baltimore, Maryland.
Akea Brionne, Granda y Yo, 2023, diptych of digital collage on jacquard tapestry, left 3.5’x4.5’, right 2.4’ x 3.3’