Image Title: “You Are Going to Lose it All Again”
Artist Statement
These photographs are of worlds built with my own hands. Being inside of these sets is an evolving playground. The concept of how space affects internal life is central to my process.
I grew up in a cult that kept me in a vacuum. Without human interaction all I had was the space around me and I played pretend a lot as a child. Now I build my own spaces, ones that reflect my inner state and make me feel safe.
Creating these works puts me in new pockets of my mind, connecting me to who I am without the heavy influence of my past. I am mapping the darkness of my psyche, illuminating new areas and eliminating fear.
Artist Bio
Jaina Cipriano is an experiential designer and filmmaker exploring the emotional toll of religious and romantic entrapment. Her worlds communicate with our neglected inner child and are informed by explosive colors, elements of elevated play, and the push/pull of light and dark.
She is the founder of Finding Bright Studios, a design company in Lowell, MA specializing in set design for music videos and immersive spaces. She has collaborated with GRRL HAUS, Boston Art Review, and was a Boston Fellow for the Mass Art Creative Business Incubator and a finalist in EforAll Merrimack Valley.
