Ciara Elle Bryant:
aROUN?D
Installation
aROUN?D (2024) is an installation featuring two-channel video and slide projection, offering an immersive simulation of constant viewing. It mimics the overstimulation inherent in the continuous act of looking, seeing, and viewing that is currently a part of our culture. With particular attention to cultural signifiers, aROUN?D repeats itself, much like history.
Bio
Ciara Elle Bryant is a multidisciplinary creative living and working in Dallas, TX. She holds an MFA from Southern Methodist University. Through photography, video, mixed media, and installations, Bryant explores Blackness by focusing on how identity and culture exist in the new millennium. In addition to her work as a practicing artist, Bryant teaches and facilitates art workshops for both youth and adults. Her approach to research and curatorial practice has been integral in advancing conversations surrounding Black culture in art and historical studies. Bryant’s work explores what it means to be immersed in feelings of love and gratitude. Through her installation practice, she creates cultural references that make Black readers and viewers feel embraced. By showcasing experiences that prioritize Blackness, Bryant aims to document, inform, and reclaim contemporary narratives of Black culture. Her research practice focuses on media and its ability to visually document culture.