"The Mothering Blackness."

$8,500.00

Heavily Textured; Mixed media+Oil On Canvas.

No prints produced. 1 of 1.

36’’ x 18’’ inches

“She came home running
back to the mothering blackness
deep in the smothering blackness
white tears icicle gold plains of her face
She came home running

She came down creeping
here to the black arms waiting
now to the warm heart waiting
rime of alien dreams befrosts her rich brown face
She came down creeping

She came home blameless
black yet as Hagar’s daughter
tall as was Sheba’s daughter
threats of northern winds die on the desert’s face
She came home blameless”

-”The Mothering Blackness,” A poem by Dr. Maya Angelou.

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Art From An Alternate Timeline.

In Joli’s work, she masterfully transports these imagined pieces into our world, providing a window into an alternate history through her artistic insight, encouraging viewers to delve into and reflect upon a past distinct from ours.

Experience how imaginative visions from other worlds can challenge and expand our understanding of history and ourselves. Perhaps by contemplating these alternate histories, we can better envision a future history—one that future generations can look back on with pride.

Every painting of Joli whispers of worlds unseen. Here, the traditional is inverted, and women take center stage. Not as objects for the male gaze, but as powerful embodiments of strength, intellect, and influence.

Each of Joli’s paintings are a window into a parallel world: a world unshackled by prejudice, a resonant testament to the power of diversity, of what could have been, and what can be...

Embrace the artistry that dares to ask "what if?" and "why not?" Let each piece become a testament to the belief in the importance of representation and the power of imagination to shape a brighter future.