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Jade Taylor is a multi-disciplinary visual artist, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her work is rooted in a deep fascination with portraiture, which she explores through digital illustration, oil painting, chalk and soft pastels, and photography. Through these diverse mediums, Jade delves into themes of identity, societal perspectives, and the deconstruction of traditional portraiture. Her practice balances personal creative expression with a thoughtful examination of how portraiture can challenge and reshape conventional narratives, allowing these influences to guide and evolve her artistic process.

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“When you feel stagnant, tell it to water; she will teach you about movement and flow”.

 

This collection is an abstract representation of water and viewing it as a teacher. It represents the strength of fluidity - It doesn’t resist change; it flows around obstacles, carving new paths where it needs to when other paths no longer serves it.