Jillian Marie Browning
Selected Works
Through the use of historic photographic processes and other multi-disciplinary technique I explore the concept of feminine identity through the lens of the contemporary black experience. Utilizing self portraiture, my work often deals with the intersection of feminism and race, and how the two are constructed through the investigation of social, familial, and gender roles. Additionally, my work considers the way in which personal identity is assembled through one’s body image and racial identity.
A Soft Human Impersonating Hard Stone, 2013
white clay on sad human body
Relative, 2021
Cyanotype on cotton fabric
Instillation shot of Relative to show size.
Southern Trees Bear Strange Fruit, 2017 Runtime 03:02
laser print gel medium transfers hung in pine forest
Painting The Rebel Flag Black, 2016
Runtime 05:27
Matriarchal Line, 2018
cyanotype of human hair on cotton fabric in wooden embroidery hoops (various sizes)
Descendents, 2019
light sensitive pigment on cotton fabric
mist::missed, 2020
light sensitive pigment on cotton paper
Do As The Masters Do…, 2017
silver gelatin prints
Run Your Fingers Through My Hair, 2019
digital inkjet print and transparency
Run Your Fingers Through My Hair, 2018 Runtime 03:54
I Take Up This Much Space, 2015 Runtime 01:23
Southern Gentle Lady, 2018-2020
cyanotype on cotton bedsheets, cotton fabric
Is It Worth Dying For, 2019
digital inkjet print