Silene Capensis
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD), 685 Mission St (at 3rd) San Francisco, CA 94105. Runs through July 21, 2024
Overview for AR/VR Exhibition
Silene Capensis, explores the Oakland-based artist Corinne Smith's connection to ancestral lineage through dream re-entry and intuitive plant medicine using Silene Capensis root. Smith's work includes paintings, illustrations, risographs, and animations, revealing mythologies and spiritual realms. This exhibition is part of MoAD’s 2024-25 Emerging Artists Program, which showcases local artists reflecting the cultural richness of the African diaspora.
Exhibition Description
"Since early childhood Corinne Smith, who also goes by Critty Smitty, has been sensitive to the unknown. Suffering from night terrors, sleep paralysis and, sometimes, a strange difficulty in distinguishing between what is real and what isn’t, Smith is of the notion that maybe it all lies somewhere in between. With the use of Silene Capensis root, also known as the African dream root, the Oakland-based artist has been practicing guided meditation and dream re-entry to access powerful dreams that provide knowledge and symbolism to establish further connection to the divine ancestral lineage and to promote healing. "
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