ROCK CASE STUDY
2024-ongoing
This case study positions rocks as a verb to signify events & processes that have occured throughout Earth’s formation. These natural forms function as a record since they hold traces of other versions & stories of Earth.
Rocks represents the preservation of a history manifested in movements. They exist as a recorded history recalling to memory and time elapsed. Their structure and form are unique due to the effects of natural erosion.
Serving as a “library of time,” this project presents a visual study through the collecting, photographing, and cataloguing of organic matter and its unique details.
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2024-ongoing
This case study positions rocks as a verb to signify events & processes that have occured throughout Earth’s formation. These natural forms function as a record since they hold traces of other versions & stories of Earth.
Rocks represents the preservation of a history manifested in movements. They exist as a recorded history recalling to memory and time elapsed. Their structure and form are unique due to the effects of natural erosion.
Serving as a “library of time,” this project presents a visual study through the collecting, photographing, and cataloguing of organic matter and its unique details.
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ATUNBI & IKU
Published by Friend Editions, 2025
FE107: 64 page, 8.5x11" perfect bound zine with additional sticker. Edition of 50.
A visual study of becoming, rooted in the rediscovery of self through quiet observation & interpretation of the natural world. A moving meditation on nature and beauty. The project showcases my exploration of transformative states & what they ask of the body, the land, and the quiet spaces where the two meet.
What would it mean to trace our transformations through the soil? To see ourselves not only as born, but constantly becoming, entangled in the ecosystems of memory, land, ancestry and self? The question is not only of origin but of how we choose to continue. In Yoruba, Iku means death, not as an end, but rather a passage, a return. Atunbi, rebirth, is the sacred echo that follows. A soul choosing to begin again, in new form. Iku is not departure. Atunbi is not an arrival. Together, they are the rhythm of our becoming.
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Published by Friend Editions, 2025
FE107: 64 page, 8.5x11" perfect bound zine with additional sticker. Edition of 50.
A visual study of becoming, rooted in the rediscovery of self through quiet observation & interpretation of the natural world. A moving meditation on nature and beauty. The project showcases my exploration of transformative states & what they ask of the body, the land, and the quiet spaces where the two meet.
What would it mean to trace our transformations through the soil? To see ourselves not only as born, but constantly becoming, entangled in the ecosystems of memory, land, ancestry and self? The question is not only of origin but of how we choose to continue. In Yoruba, Iku means death, not as an end, but rather a passage, a return. Atunbi, rebirth, is the sacred echo that follows. A soul choosing to begin again, in new form. Iku is not departure. Atunbi is not an arrival. Together, they are the rhythm of our becoming.
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“WHAT IS THE BLACK STAR?” a collection of art, ideas and people
2024
"What is the Black Star?" explores Black cultural identity through a fusion of art, literature, archives, and personal work, presented both as a mailable catalogue and an installation. The project seeks to spark conversations on the politics of Blackness, centering the experiences of young Black artists engaged in spiritual and revolutionary thought, as well as radicalisation.
As an ode to those who came before her and those she admires, Kingsley reflects on how one can contribute to the discourse on liberation—both physical and intellectual. As the work took shape, she recognised it as a self-portrait, not only of herself but of Black youth and future generations. More than just an artistic statement, this project stands as both a testament to Black Power in art and a tribute to revolutionary Black culture.
Presented at the FOFA Gallery.
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2024
"What is the Black Star?" explores Black cultural identity through a fusion of art, literature, archives, and personal work, presented both as a mailable catalogue and an installation. The project seeks to spark conversations on the politics of Blackness, centering the experiences of young Black artists engaged in spiritual and revolutionary thought, as well as radicalisation.
As an ode to those who came before her and those she admires, Kingsley reflects on how one can contribute to the discourse on liberation—both physical and intellectual. As the work took shape, she recognised it as a self-portrait, not only of herself but of Black youth and future generations. More than just an artistic statement, this project stands as both a testament to Black Power in art and a tribute to revolutionary Black culture.
Presented at the FOFA Gallery.
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GOODBYE, THIS IS...
2018-2024
Goodbye, This is… is a visual diary documenting the artist’s reflections from recent years, exploring the romanticized concept of “coming of age” and the fleeting nature of youth. This body of work offers a contemporary sociological perspective on how street culture, cityscapes, and the post-adolescent generation exist in
direct cohesion with one another. Through its ephemeral and intimate depiction of the self, the installation delves into themes of nostalgia and community.
The work reveals the essence of a transformative period marked by constant change and uncertainty - symbolising one’s farewell to innocence and the onset of early adulthood. Whether it is through personal interactions with these city characters or by focusing on cities as subjects, Kingsley engages with the subcultures that emerge from the interplay between the impermanence of youth and urban environments.
The installation is both a tribute to her peers and an invitation for viewers to reflect on how the city influences youth and how youth shapes culture.
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2018-2024
Goodbye, This is… is a visual diary documenting the artist’s reflections from recent years, exploring the romanticized concept of “coming of age” and the fleeting nature of youth. This body of work offers a contemporary sociological perspective on how street culture, cityscapes, and the post-adolescent generation exist in
direct cohesion with one another. Through its ephemeral and intimate depiction of the self, the installation delves into themes of nostalgia and community.
The work reveals the essence of a transformative period marked by constant change and uncertainty - symbolising one’s farewell to innocence and the onset of early adulthood. Whether it is through personal interactions with these city characters or by focusing on cities as subjects, Kingsley engages with the subcultures that emerge from the interplay between the impermanence of youth and urban environments.
The installation is both a tribute to her peers and an invitation for viewers to reflect on how the city influences youth and how youth shapes culture.
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GOODBYE, THIS IS...NEWSPAPER NONSENSE
12-page newspaper for Goodbye, This is...
Edition of 5. Montreal & Brooklyn, 2024
Pairing the formality of established and “reputable” newspapers (depending on who you ask) with the informal “unauthorized” subversiveness of street art, the work includes a mix of photographs & satirical and confessional stories; some that are reflections on the state of cities, thoughts on gentrification and how not to gentrify a place, a reflection on Palestine and an anti-capitalist hope for the future, ideas about youth and adulthood, etc. The paper conveys a sense of impermanence and immediacy reflecting the present moment.
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12-page newspaper for Goodbye, This is...
Edition of 5. Montreal & Brooklyn, 2024
Pairing the formality of established and “reputable” newspapers (depending on who you ask) with the informal “unauthorized” subversiveness of street art, the work includes a mix of photographs & satirical and confessional stories; some that are reflections on the state of cities, thoughts on gentrification and how not to gentrify a place, a reflection on Palestine and an anti-capitalist hope for the future, ideas about youth and adulthood, etc. The paper conveys a sense of impermanence and immediacy reflecting the present moment.
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INTERVIEW & EDITORIAL FOR I-D KOREA
Digital publication, shot in Brooklyn 2023
Personal project pushing to highlight nine talented creatives paving the way in their respectable practices and communities with their strong and distinct voices. This feature has goal to showcase power in numbers, power in unity and when one turns work into play.
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Digital publication, shot in Brooklyn 2023
Personal project pushing to highlight nine talented creatives paving the way in their respectable practices and communities with their strong and distinct voices. This feature has goal to showcase power in numbers, power in unity and when one turns work into play.
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