Welcome to The Studio with Komikka! This space holds monthly insider scoops of my art, events, travel plans, unique perspectives, and behind-the-scenes efforts of my processes. As an Artist on the move, my physical movement throughout the world embodies constant reflections of internal growth within my work.
Using ink, paper, and collage to create works centrally based on the complexity of the human condition and Soul, my Mixed Media Collages touch on futurism, transhumanism, mythology, and storytelling.
Each piece intends to be reflective, authentic, and thought-provoking; therefore, my artwork features collaged scenes, possibilities, and experiences to encourage acceptance and deep understanding, ushering into the abyss, and meeting at an equilibrium of life and death.
Not only does my art encourage inner growth from within, but challenges what we think we know with a willingness to step into the unknown and the hopes of shining light on what we would rather hide or have yet to discover about ourselves.
Growing up in the South as a Black woman, I have a deep understanding of Southern Black culture. Specifically, Southern Black women have stood as an example of complex emotional and spiritual intellectual thought because of composite circumstances and roles. They have stood as martyrs, tall and regal, like lotuses rising from murky waters.
Encouraging discourse around the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful, I wish to represent an authentic expression of living and engaging with the world while alleviating old and new pains transmuting them into creative expression.
I invite viewers to see beyond repeating cycles – in our inner worlds and their outward reflections – to embrace uncharted territories and to ask existential questions about Humanity, Universal laws, Cosmic Powers and Forces, and the Universe’s actualization. These views summon discussions about love, peace, bliss, and transparency in our actualities. Through these conversations, we observe and participate in the art of being and growing.
Spending time in The Studio will be more than just my artwork; it will be a space to provide monthly updates on my upcoming events and exhibitions, keep in touch with those I haven’t spoken with in a while, and exclusive looks into my mind about my work.
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Until next time.
- Komikka Patton