Born and raised in Ohio, at the age of 22 Jamele Wright, Sr. moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia. While raising a family Jamele produced art, jazz, and poetry events throughout Atlanta. Realizing that there were many young artists not being represented he started a gallery called Neo-Renaissance Art House. After curating the gallery for over a year Jamele was inspired to pursue his own artistic career. After a number of solo and group exhibitions, Mr. Wright graduated from Georgia State University with a B.A. in Art History. He concentrated on African and African American Contemporary Art. Jamele graduated with a Masters of Fine Art from School of Visual Arts in New York. He lives and works in Atlanta, GA.
Artist Statement
My work is concerned with the Black American vernacular experience. The work entails collecting found materials, Georgia red clay, and Dutch Wax cloth. I am creating a conversation between family, tradition, the spiritual and material relationship between Africa and the South. My process is influenced by Hip Hop, the way it gathers different cultural influences through sampling. Liken to the music, my work is charged with an energy passed down, then channeled through the Diaspora lineage. The work is also inspired by the Great Migration of Black Americans, who left the familiar in the hope of something better.
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