Commdazzo/ Cummndazz/ Coventazzo| 2020 | Sicily | Image by Alex Gulino.
▲ Jade Blackstock ▼
Jade (B. 1993, Birmingham) is a UK-based▲ British Jamaican performance artist▼ Her work explores questions of the body and identity in relation to historical▲ cultural and personal events and experiences▼ Her practice is particularly anchored in exploring Afro-Caribbean customs▲ rituals and material▼ and attempts to unpack how prejudicially embedded histories impact the lives and current representations of people of colour▲ She seeks to highlight how the body▼ material and space have shared capabilities of holding▲ transferring and embodying collective pasts or memories▼ which bears importance in our understanding of selves and each other▲ Themes of race and Black identity▼ feminism▲ ownership▼ class and loss are present in her work▲