https://merudjina.com/home daily 1.0 2024-02-24 https://merudjina.com/about daily 0.75 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/ca0daea3-50fa-41b6-af8f-786168cfa28f/032123MerudjinaWeb+-+DU6A3143-Edit.jpg About - Merudjina I am a Black Haitian-American, non-binary interdisciplinary artist currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. I am an alum of Williams College, where I studied videography, acting, writing, singing, fine and digital art, and Latin & West African dance. I lived in Pittsfield, MA, for most of my life, exploring the art community in my hometown. As an interdisciplinary artist, I strive to challenge the perception that artists are married to one medium. I am interested in how different mediums can tell and hold a story. I see art as a medium of healing and community-building. I work with audio, video, movement, painting, and drawing. I believe creativity comes with a responsibility, and strive to create work that makes revolution irresistible. More importantly, I critically engage with the topics of race, sexual violence, gender, rage, and spiritual and emotional healing from my own perspective. I invite the viewer into an intimate conversation around violence and how it can affect an individual, then translating the effect on the community around the harmed. I believe that using my own perspective and experiences is more valuable than drawing from that of another. Interrogating these topics from my own personal point of view allows for more honesty and vulnerability when engaging with the subject. It creates a primary connection to the work, which I believe enhances the viewers understanding and connection to the story. https://merudjina.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-03-06 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions daily 0.75 2022-08-16 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/my-hair-is monthly 0.5 2022-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/6cdd016e-1e46-47af-a132-9dd54972c23c/2.jpeg Microaggressions - My Hair Is... 10 x 13 inches, mixed media on paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/as-youre-told monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/910ea50c-18e7-407e-b874-fa3954406f0b/3.jpeg Microaggressions - As You're Told 14 x 22 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/for-some-mothers monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/1077d32c-07fd-4f57-92af-38936fcd5862/4.jpeg Microaggressions - For Some Mothers 12 x 18 inches, mixed media on paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/youre-pretty-for-a-black-girl monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/da2a8f28-479f-43c4-bb63-3b10187b4e19/5.jpeg Microaggressions - You're Pretty for a Black Girl 24 x 18 inches, mixed media on paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/will-i-be-another-hashtag monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/da77641f-def0-4723-989e-3457c65be7d2/6.jpeg Microaggressions - Will I be Another #? 18 x 24 inches, mixed media on black paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/i-am-not-a-costume monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/678f39ec-70bb-4d88-a02d-601f5ae75b32/10.jpeg Microaggressions - I AM NOT A COSTUME 8 x 11 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/kylie-jenner monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/83c0a8d0-8b62-4bab-a859-a8ed3ddc6e88/12.jpeg Microaggressions - Kylie Jenner 16 x 11 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/target-practice monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/c1a79b84-fddd-4ba1-8ebe-b47bfeb7df4a/1+%281%29.jpeg Microaggressions - Target Practice 8 x 11 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/unnecessary monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/1630d33f-6c58-4562-b570-58af002e69d4/7.jpeg Microaggressions - Unneccessary 18 x 24 inches, mixed media on paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/another-statistic monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/936eb0d0-334b-4688-bea0-4d68b9a519d5/8.jpeg Microaggressions - Another Statistic 8 x 11 inches, mixed media on paper, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/representation monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/f224c76b-aee0-409e-a079-7e6dfcb721a0/9.jpeg Microaggressions - Representation 15.5 x 22.5 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/microaggressions/you-got-jokes monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/4b357c62-c631-40e5-bcc2-1fad6ddaba3c/11.jpeg Microaggressions - You Got Jokes? 8 x 11 inches, mixed media, 2015 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design daily 0.75 2022-08-16 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/project-two-ky966-5de6k monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/e2efaba0-51ae-4a34-8477-59ef26d4259a/strutt.png 2016 - Strut "Strut", single cover, Venus, 2019 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/bac-gallery-shop-ad monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/cbe6f155-2246-44df-b696-a57eb89a03da/IMG_8189.JPG 2016 - BAC Gallery Shop Ad BAC Gallery Shop Ad, Berkshire Art Center, 2022 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/bac-gallery-shop-ad-rjnxh monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/3d5bbdd3-eb34-4c29-805e-72767774780a/IMG_8260.JPG 2016 - Collage Marathon Sale Collage Marathon Sale Ad, Berkshire Art Center, 2022 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/bac-gallery-shop-ad-rjnxh-3gkyz monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/f607a346-d363-486b-83d5-cf87241a2d0c/IMG_8549.jpeg 2016 - BAC Artist Spotlight Artist Spotlight, Berkshire Art Center Gallery Shop, 2022 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/bac-gallery-shop-ad-rjnxh-6h2s7 monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/103db81f-3b87-45f7-80c6-4330bf1f5c3e/IMG_8550.jpeg 2016 - BAC Gallery Shop Pop Up BAC Gallery Shop Pop Up Ad, Berkshire Art Center, 2022 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/bac-gallery-shop-catalog-cover-sample monthly 0.5 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/1708751719157-1GZYAE342YTUXJKGQ37L/IMG_7417.JPG 2016 - BAC Gallery Shop Catalog Cover Sample BAC Gallery Shop Catalog Sample, Berkshire Art Center, 2022 https://merudjina.com/graphic-design/project-one-f5w4d-hx32a monthly 0.5 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/0df16fd4-7982-4796-b805-a63c5df19084/Kunt.jpg 2016 - Kunt "KUNT", single cover, Venus, 2020 https://merudjina.com/dont-touch-the-art daily 0.75 2024-02-24 https://merudjina.com/dont-touch-the-art/project-four-l3zw3-n9r5t monthly 0.5 2022-08-16 https://merudjina.com/dont-touch-the-art/project-three-sng7y-b939y monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/3cd6deca-90ce-4a54-a6a6-c5c23a50d28e/as.jpg Don't Touch the Art - As 36 x 24 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2021 https://merudjina.com/dont-touch-the-art/dont-touch-the-art monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/0789a985-bd00-42ab-ae29-21f7c2158dca/dont+touch.jpg Don't Touch the Art - Don't Touch the Art "Don't touch the Art", Brought to Light Exhibition, Awakenings Gallery, 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/2521a2cd-be9c-4daf-8085-2cb4b1c44fe6/Don%27t+Touch+the+Art.JPG Don't Touch the Art - Don't Touch the Art 36 x 18 inches, oil on canvas, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/75a472bd-c366-43cb-9ff8-36990628b502/Don%27t+Touch+the+Art2.JPG Don't Touch the Art - Don't Touch the Art 30 x 18 inches, oil on canvas, 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/da6bea4a-55cf-47ba-83c9-0095c56599b8/Don%27t+Touch+the+Art3.JPG Don't Touch the Art - Don't Touch the Art 36 x 18 inches, oil on canvas, 2019 https://merudjina.com/dont-touch-the-art/how-many monthly 0.5 2022-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623fd6acf470b91476885f2b/bb0e323f-be86-44de-b546-1c32258f726b/how+many+wide+shot.jpg Don't Touch the Art - How Many? 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