Jauzzle France

In the Caribbean, a Jumbie is a ghost-like creature that we are taught to fear as children. After my move to the United States, there was a marked similarity between how my family treated the issues surrounding mental health and the Jumbie. My work personifies my mental health struggles as this mythical being. I use photography and digital collage to explore what it means to preserve a hybrid identity while recounting the impact of living in another country has had on my mental health.

Are You Seeing Jumbie? follows a young girl who must decide to befriend or exorcise the specter after its manifestation. Through the use of mixed media, the hero’s journey is recounted through the blending of personal narratives and Afro-Caribbean folklore.

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