throughdivineeyes

Jansylin received her BFA from the University of South Carolina in 2024. Her work has been shown at multiple local community art shows such as Culture Fest (2022). Additionally her work has been used at mental health forums such as Voices Against the Stigma  (2022) and PSYCHii (2024). She creates as a means to answer questions of identity and the challenges African American people have navigated over the course of history. Influenced by artists such as Wanchechi Mutu, Tyrone Geter, and Lorna Simpson, Jansylin aims to grasp her audience with works that spark conversations about the taboo or disregarded conditions of society. 

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Artist Statement

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I create from a yearning to uncover the infinite capacity of forms within the natural and spiritual world. Regarding the natural world, I’m highly interested in genealogy specifically as it relates to the African diaspora; additionally, I’m intrigued by the biology of plant matter and the many forms it can uphold. As it relates to the spiritual world, I create compositions that expose its interconnection with our identity and perception. I often draw faces of those within my family and merge them with scenes from other dimensions or time periods to show how the spiritual world functions as the root for things such as trauma, generational cycles, and the capacity our metaphysical bodies can hold. I find joy in highlighting the power of my ancestors and our ability to transcend space outside of the physical realm. My idea for a given composition varies, sometimes stemming from a dream I’ve had, a personal ailment, or the relationships I’ve seen within my own family/community. My compositions are mostly figurative with an air of mysticism, ranging in a variety of mediums such as gouache, colored pencil, conte, and charcoal.