Jamila Clarke

(American | Bajan - Guyanese, born 1984)

Jamila Clarke uses digital photography to tell stories and “create impossible moments, narratives worthy of folktales, and add a little magic to everyday life.” Their work is inspired by the “urban wilds” of the Pacific Northwest and Portland, Oregon, as well as by short stories and folk tales. Clarke notes that “These stories are brief, open-ended and yet they can weave complex tales by using the viewer to fill in the pieces… Each photo is a brief glimpse at a story already in progress – neither at its beginning nor its end.”