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archive of works.
a selection of works by me. scroll, hover, and click for more.
tokkitoroart profile
Corel painter
image representation
image representation
kxlu fundrazor submission
clip studio paint
my design for kxlu 88.9fm los angeles fundrazor 2024
my design for kxlu 88.9fm los angeles fundrazor 2024
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monoprints on heavyweight cotton
6"x4", 16 editions
a selection of watercolor ink and oil-based ink monoprints inspired by the whimsical storyline and deep songs of tomorrow x together.
6"x4", 16 editions
a selection of watercolor ink and oil-based ink monoprints inspired by the whimsical storyline and deep songs of tomorrow x together.
talking white
copper etching on heavyweight cotton, chine-collé
6"x4", 7 editions
revisiting the experience of being told i "talk white," the overshadowing of my voice and Blackness. all that is heard from my lips. suffocating.
6"x4", 7 editions
revisiting the experience of being told i "talk white," the overshadowing of my voice and Blackness. all that is heard from my lips. suffocating.
unique
woodblock print
16"x20", 7 editions
you are more than what society perceives you as.
16"x20", 7 editions
you are more than what society perceives you as.
owl of wisdom tray (***in repair***)
slab construction
long beach cone 10 clay
a quilted tray of clay
long beach cone 10 clay
a quilted tray of clay
cradling (bottle holder)
coil and pinch pot construction
long beach cone 10 clay
as a mother cradles their baby
long beach cone 10 clay
as a mother cradles their baby
gravity (***in repair***)
slab and coil construction
long beach cone 10 clay
like afro hair, this air plant holder pays homage to the beauty of Blackness.
long beach cone 10 clay
like afro hair, this air plant holder pays homage to the beauty of Blackness.
blackness
abstract mosaic || slab construction
b-mix and sand clay
how do you define "blackness?"
b-mix and sand clay
how do you define "blackness?"
you are my sunshine: radiation (***in repair***)
coil construction
b-mix and sand clay
even as someone's sun, your days aren't always sunny.
b-mix and sand clay
even as someone's sun, your days aren't always sunny.
nightmare
wooden hanging sculpture || non-symmetrical abstraction
an abstraction of dreams that are more daunting the longer you stare.
an abstraction of dreams that are more daunting the longer you stare.
swimming mindlessly
pencil on paper || still life
16"x20"
a reinterpretation of everyday objects and nature as structures and spaces where one can escape anxieties.
16"x20"
a reinterpretation of everyday objects and nature as structures and spaces where one can escape anxieties.
starin'
charcoal on canvas paper || self portrait
16"x20"
An exploration of the charcoal medium. A Black woman peers through a torn and dismantled paper mask while their chin rests on a rippling table. Shadows envelop their face, yet their eyes tell a story.
16"x20"
An exploration of the charcoal medium. A Black woman peers through a torn and dismantled paper mask while their chin rests on a rippling table. Shadows envelop their face, yet their eyes tell a story.
legalized slavery
adobe illustrator || advocacy poster
18"x24"
There is a misconception that the 13th Amendment truly freed the Black mind, soul, and body. In reality, slavery was made illegal in the United States unless circumstances of criminal punishment are present. The Prison Industrial Complex is evidence.
18"x24"
There is a misconception that the 13th Amendment truly freed the Black mind, soul, and body. In reality, slavery was made illegal in the United States unless circumstances of criminal punishment are present. The Prison Industrial Complex is evidence.
simply elsewhere
corel paint (digital)
El Segundo Museum of Art zine
pure bliss
El Segundo Museum of Art zine
pure bliss
yes, it's my real hair
adobe illustrator, corel painter || resonance poster
18"x24"
the organized chaos of Hair Day during elementary school in the early 2000s.
there are various iterations including an Augmented Reality component:
1) Iteration 1
2) Iteration 2
3) Augmented Reality Poster Design
4) GIF Access and AR Video Documentation
18"x24"
the organized chaos of Hair Day during elementary school in the early 2000s.
there are various iterations including an Augmented Reality component:
1) Iteration 1
2) Iteration 2
3) Augmented Reality Poster Design
4) GIF Access and AR Video Documentation
seeing through the pain
adobe photoshop || animated GIF
As an extended metaphor of my surreal collage “Ask Later,” “Seeing Through the Pain” touches on the desensitization of violence on Black bodies to the point where even I feel hurt, yet I have to keep pushing through life—the “third eye” peers through the wound, seeking closure for the Black community.
As an extended metaphor of my surreal collage “Ask Later,” “Seeing Through the Pain” touches on the desensitization of violence on Black bodies to the point where even I feel hurt, yet I have to keep pushing through life—the “third eye” peers through the wound, seeking closure for the Black community.
ask later
adobe photoshop || surreal collage
8"x11"
This is a surreal depiction of brutality on Black bodies in society. It draws from historical perceptions and prejudices towards Black people, specifically the dehumanization of Black people. In encounters with Police and vigilantes, Black people have been perceived as threats, leading to violence, the prominent response, and Black voices being silenced (in death). Even in courtrooms, Black people are dehumanized to justify violent actions against them, even when no threat was present and they sustained blatant injuries.
Black people are human and should be treated and viewed as such in society.
8"x11"
This is a surreal depiction of brutality on Black bodies in society. It draws from historical perceptions and prejudices towards Black people, specifically the dehumanization of Black people. In encounters with Police and vigilantes, Black people have been perceived as threats, leading to violence, the prominent response, and Black voices being silenced (in death). Even in courtrooms, Black people are dehumanized to justify violent actions against them, even when no threat was present and they sustained blatant injuries.
Black people are human and should be treated and viewed as such in society.
i'm here
watercolor
9"x12"
An exploration of isolation as a Black girl in my childhood groups (swim team, high school). Standing out as different, yet having to make an effort to be recognized and listened to.
9"x12"
An exploration of isolation as a Black girl in my childhood groups (swim team, high school). Standing out as different, yet having to make an effort to be recognized and listened to.
Lift Ọmọ Mi
acrylic on canvas
16"x20"
“Lift Ọmọ Mi” is a phrase of English and Yorùbá translated to mean “Lift My Child” as an ode to the Black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ I am a Black artist that resonates and connects deeply with their African ancestral heritage. I wanted to create a piece that displayed the hardships, fates, and elongated oppressive history Black people have experienced, yet also illustrated the resilience, support, and ambition of the Black community as a part of their DNA to combat all they face. The waves of various hues that resemble hands pushing the Black girl up represent the souls of many ancestors who watch over and support the living generation of Black people. Through transgressions, Black people have still broken through the surface of the water to lay out the next foundation for future generations time and time again; challenges are encountered with more persistence, more resistance, and everlasting knowledge of our truths, and sentiments of our ancestors’ spirits.
16"x20"
“Lift Ọmọ Mi” is a phrase of English and Yorùbá translated to mean “Lift My Child” as an ode to the Black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ I am a Black artist that resonates and connects deeply with their African ancestral heritage. I wanted to create a piece that displayed the hardships, fates, and elongated oppressive history Black people have experienced, yet also illustrated the resilience, support, and ambition of the Black community as a part of their DNA to combat all they face. The waves of various hues that resemble hands pushing the Black girl up represent the souls of many ancestors who watch over and support the living generation of Black people. Through transgressions, Black people have still broken through the surface of the water to lay out the next foundation for future generations time and time again; challenges are encountered with more persistence, more resistance, and everlasting knowledge of our truths, and sentiments of our ancestors’ spirits.
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