Biomythography

American social reformer and preacher Dr. Vernon Johns (1892 – 1965), considered by some as the father of the American Civil Rights Movement, was a man known rarely to mince his words. Assertive and unapologetic, he would display blunt and often controversial sermon titles on the exterior signage of his church (Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama) before services began. Now Southern California artist and curator Chris Christion has created a series of work usi

"In my work, I investigate and question identity and history, merging both the genetic and biological with socio-historical, creating narratives that shift between micro and macro representations." Those are the words of multimedia artist Jessica Wimbley, who continues to garner attention for her biomythographic art. Coined by the late writer and feminist Audre Lorde, biomythography means to combine elements of history, biography and myth. As you'll see below, Wimbley's work