flowers. installation at Face Stockholm
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Jan 29 marked the launch of my latest collection, 'flowers.' through an installation and gallery pop-up at Face Stockholm in Hudson, NY, running through Feb. 28, 2026.
'flowers.' holds many meanings and layers, staying aligned with themes that run throughout my work. flowers. is a softer self-portrait—revealing the beauty that can exist in the aftermath of loss, pain, and personal adversity. It is a moment to take a fresh breath, and as a Black woman, a moment to simply exist.
These works feel like a revolutionary act of joy—an insistence that Black art does not have to overtly present obvious imagery of Blackness, figures, pain, or the past. Painting flowers allows me to live in a space of peace and joy, without needing to add blood, sweat, and tears to every piece. It is an opportunity to simply enjoy the act of making.
flowers. is a celebration rooted in inner peace, and the honest route it takes to get there.
Artists statement for the Face Stockholm installation
The quote “to the stars who listen and the dreams that are answered” was sent to me in a text by my best friend, Allie, after I had been creatively dumping—unsolicited. She added, “It’s from a cheesy fairy romantasy book.”Even better.
flowers. is a new series born from The Lovebugs, an ongoing body of work that began on February 14, 2023, exploring mental health, attachment, and the ways personal history shapes connection. Built in real time and influenced by quotes, music, film, and pop culture, the work documents lived moments through mixed media installations assembled like moodboards suspended in time. Over time, the project revealed how romantic patterns—and the pursuit of love—had shaped my emotional world in unhealthy ways, prompting a deeper examination of self-love and connection.
As the work evolved, it became clear that self-love wasn’t a solitary act, but something sustained through support. In the process, I also deepened my relationship to myself as a Black woman. As a light-skinned, mixed-race woman, occupying that identity had often felt complicated. Through the work, I found the strength to stand fully in that experience and recognize it as valid.
flowers. reflects growth and the love that surrounds you. The flowers represent me—self-portraits rooted in becoming—and also serve as gestures of recognition toward other Black women whose efforts often go unseen. Flowers in the ground represent growth; flowers in a bouquet mark celebration. Together, they suggest balance: like a garden, growth requires nourishment beyond the self.
The flowers exist in a nighttime landscape, always leaning upward toward the stars and the moon. The stars represent an audience or ideal the work speaks toward. The moon represents my dreams and the forces that govern them—a recurring motif throughout my work, alongside cross symbols, pointing to what we turn to in moments of searching. Always bright yellow, the moon acts as a guiding light. Many of the works are intentionally soft, light, and in motion—floating or dancing freely through the air.
flowers. is presented as a mixed media installation in collaboration with Face Stockholm, marking both a continuation of The Lovebugs and a new chapter in the work. See more of Amelia’s work by scanning the QR code below. All pieces in the exhibit are available for purchase.
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