Bio
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Juicebox P. Burton (she/her) is a black, trans-fem multi-disciplinary artist living in New Orleans. She is a world-builder who frames narratives of trauma in the context of horror and sci-fi in order to heal the collective spirit of the black community. Her work gains its power from its self-taught nature, fostering the collaboration of other creators of color/Black creators whose collective story combats the aristocratic gatekeeping of the mainstream art industry.
In 2017 Juicebox became co-owner of Studio Lalala, a Black and trans mixed media production company that actively redistributes resources to marginalized folks through the sourcing of shared equipment, warehouse space, job opportunities, and skill sharing, comprised of storytellers, cinematographers, set builders, and special effects artists and gives jobs to BIPOC queer people. Studio Lalala utilizes a DIY philosophy to collectively produce the visions and voices of their community. |
Black Power is giving power to people who have not had power to determine their destiny." |
Artist StatementMy Practice depicts the complexity of blackness by shifting through the remnants and emerging landscapes of the diaspora. Rooted in the reality of black existence and oblivious to the white gaze. I use the lenses of sci-fi, fantasy and horror capturing the essence of the black community by creating alternate realities to forge an epicenter for processing trauma and love. Constructing an exquisite mirage that stems from impossibility but parallels our present universe. We can uniquely walk between worlds on a path not littered with the bodies of our black ancestors but embedded with their spirit. Allowing us to connect to the depths of our conscious and heal.
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