About the artist: Inyang Essien is a Nigerian-American photographer and visual artist from Dallas, TX. Her work is based in photography, cultural textiles, video installations, and generative art to explore identity through culture, sexuality, and personal transformation. In 2021, she was a recipient in the inaugural cohort of the Juanita J. Craft Artist Residency and was a recipient of both the Nasher Artist Grant and Cedars Union Art & Equity Scholarship.
All forms of jungle life can be seen through the eyes of designers Taylor Sharper, J Romero, and Monsieur Alexander. Within the South Dallas Cultural Center’s Arthello Beck Gallery will live the Jungle Oasis. Guests will be immersed Into the Jungle as they journey through the exhibit. With inspiration taken from every form of life, the exhibition includes 20 original haute couture garments, as well as photographs, sketches, and accessories.
This class was part of SDCC’s New Years, New Skills creative workshop series.