Rita Jennings, 放纵 (Fàngzòng), Paper mache and steam basket (2024), 20" x 24", $25 per form 

Artist Statement:

Rita Jennings utilizes a multidisciplinary approach that combines personal experience and desired aesthetics. Her creations are celebratory of her identity, and with the viewer, we explore stories of the mundane and her memories. Being an interracial adoptee, she examines the intricate relationship between her heritage, her Chinese self, her American self, and the process of rediscovering her lost history. Jennings utilizes mixed media, with a particular focus on oil painting, constructing sculptures, textures, and illustrative work. Her fascination with storytelling, combined with multi-layered pieces, dives into her complex emotions, such as loss, melancholy, yearning, belonging, and celebration, which she collected during her self-discovery journey.

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