SEASON 03, EPISODE 06: Self-Discovery through Self-Portraiture with Autumn Nelson
In this episode, Anuli talks with artist Autumn Nelson about asserting sexual agency through art, dating yourself to find yourself, and how the consumer of an art piece impacts its meaning and interpretation.
Featured speaker: Autumn Nelson
Autumn Nelson is a visual artist who lives and works in Atlanta, GA. She holds a B.F.A. in painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has exhibited her work in group shows in the southeast United States. Her work tackles the concept of Sologamy, or, dating one’s self, to explore the literal physical manifestation of self-love.
Follow Autumn nelson
Website: www.autumnnelsonart.com
Instagram: autumnnelson_art
Referenced Materials
BLK IRL Season 3, Episode 5, “Representing for the Hot Girls with Ariel Dannielle.” https://www.blkirl.com/season-3-episodes/episode5arieldannielle
MoMA. Carrie Mae Weems. https://www.moma.org/artists/7177
Ilisa Barbash, Molly Rogers, and Deborah Willis. (2020). To Make Their Own Way in the World: The Enduring Legacy of the Zealy Daguerreotypes. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum Press and Aperture.