The Energetic Dancers

Written By Jade Griffin

The original purpose of my piece “The Energetic Dancers” was to show grace, athleticism, and movement of the body through dance. Specifically in this piece, ballerinas. However, when looking at dancing, I find that moving our bodies can create a sense of connection with another person and even with ourselves. We can even say that when we begin to move our bodies to a particular song or rhythm, it becomes a spiritual experience that starts to move through us while uplifting our spirits. Additionally to music, the act of dancing has the power to uplift our mood and make us feel good when we witness it or dance ourselves. Oftentimes, I also believe that dancing can evoke a specific emotion! It can also convey a sense of intimacy or vulnerability within us.

Jade Griffin

Jade’s artwork is a visual representation of how she interprets her perspective on life and people through characters and compelling, narrative driven storytelling. Aspects of identity, politics, and African American culture can be found in Jade’s work. As Jade Integrates abstract brushstrokes, proliferating limbs, and dramatized facial expressions into each subject, Jade reveals the emotional and mental state of each figure at that Given moment in time. Jade proclaims the personality and the plot of her work are sources driven by her life experiences, culture, music, and everyday life.

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