Visakha Jane Phillips (b. 1999 Columbus, Indiana) is a painter living and working in Atlanta, Georgia.

“The mural is a synthesis of memory and family history using imagery from varying periods of time. Bits of the scene are sourced from family images, personal experiences, and inherited narratives all unified by place. Images of my mother, sister, aunt, and grandma are pieced together to pay homage to the collective histories that have formed my sense of identity. The ghostly painting of some elements speaks to the passage of time and acknowledges the concept that I have been shaped by happenings unknown to me. The moon serves as a symbol of self, since I was born and named after a holiday that falls on the full moon.”

Photos by Drew Borders, Jim Stringer
Curated by Drew Borders