How We Get Over: We Grow On

How We Get Over: We Grow On

The Art Garden

We Grow On is an outdoor installation that reminds us we don’t get rid of grief; we grow through it. Through the incorporation of nature, we invite audiences into the Mississippi Museum of Art’s garden to settle into the difficult and variegated experiences of grief and to find new experiences of softness, healing, and resilience.

Part of MMA’s Center for Art & Public Exchange (CAPE)’s Artist in Residence program, We Grow On uses naturally occurring plants, flowers, and other organic materials to create a meditative place to consider grief and how we continue to grow in the wake of those experiences. The exhibition will include a moss couch symbolizing a place of rest, respite, and recovery, a stained-glass installation, and signage with meditative quotes and works of art to aid in contemplation and remembrance. We Grow On will be a place to express grief and help in the healing experience through the installation along with programming and events. 

About the Artists
Sarah Jené is an inspired multidisciplinary artist who uses visual art to highlight Black joy as resistance. She encapsulates the art of Blackness and the beauty of interpersonal relationships to reimagine and celebrate the Black experience. Sarah Jené does this through curated events and her art brand, Thee Black Card, digital and paper collage art. Whether it’s through an installation or conversation, her goal is to connect and create soft spaces for Black people to feel seen and celebrated. Sarah desires to use her various art-forms as a vehicle to enlighten and embrace her community by showcasing Black Culture. 

Jasmine Williams is a writer, creative producer, and curator whose passion is creating programming and digital media to highlight the Southern Black experience. Using art as a tool to connect communities and share stories, her goal is to inspire everyday folks to see the art in their existence. Jasmine is the creator of ‘Sipp Talk Media, a digital platform that uses storytelling to shift the narrative of Mississippi, by centering Black experiences and culture. Exploring themes of language, food, history, art, and lifestyle, Jasmine is committed to the visibility of Black Southern stories and our creative legacy. 

About the Artist-in-Residence Program
Once a year, CAPE invites artists to engage with communities in the Jackson, Mississippi, metro area. These residencies, made possible by the Mellon Foundation, explore legacies and issues that resonate both locally and nationally, and they use art as a lens to inspire dialogue, empower personal experiences, and connect the city across geographic boundaries. The resulting art installations, performances, and programs will be the products of collaboration between artists, makers, participants, and organizational partners. The Artist-in-Residence Program is supported by the Mellon Foundation. Learn about past residencies here. 

Sarah’s photo by Lauren Moneí.

Jasmine’s photo by Deja Samuels.

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Events

Event

We Grow On Artist Talk

Join us for a conversation moderated by Amanda Furdge, with CAPE Artist-in-Residence, Sarah Jene and Jasmine Williams around the process,…

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Great Grief LIVE!

Great Grief Live! is an intimate public presentation and conversation in which multi-Grammy award nominee and jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon…

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