Exhibitions

MADAMEFRAANKIE: INTERTWINE

Beverly and Sam Ross Gallery (Christian Brothers University) / 650 E. Parkway S. October 28 - December 13th

MadameFraankie

Intertwine presents new mixed-media works that invite the creative lineage of my family into my photographic practice. This body of work draws from the artistic roots that I grew up surrounded by —my grandma’s sewing machine, threads and pieces of fabrics and my mother’s paints and brushes. Works in watercolor have been transferred onto paper using a cyanotype process, toned with black tea and embellished with threads and watercolor. The works weave together photographs from my family’s archive with my own, highlighting scenes, textures, and places that evoke the essence of home and simplicity.

MadameFraankie is a photographer based in her adopted hometown of Memphis, TN. Her work, often candid, explores narrative preservation within the Black experience. The subject matter is influenced by the desire to challenge the social and ethical norms within American Culture. Through themes of normality, softness, and “reaching back,” she aims to re-contextualize Black narration and photographic storytelling. She is currently exploring alternative photo-processing techniques and opening her practice to include a mixed-media approach. Using cyanotype methods, watercoloring, and fabrics, she creates a permanent channel for the mediums of her ancestors to play an active role in the work.