KARABO’s statement

My work exists at the intersection of spirituality, medical art, and the lived experience of Black identity. Through painting—using oil, alcohol ink, and acrylic—I explore the sacred and the anatomical, the visible and the unseen. These mediums allow me to move fluidly between abstraction and representation, often blurring the boundaries between body and spirit, science and soul.

Influenced deeply by Black American culture and my own personal history, I aim to reimagine how we see the body—not just as a physical vessel, but as a site of memory, trauma, resilience, and transformation. Medical imagery becomes symbolic language in my work, transformed by color, form, and texture into something ritualistic and reverent.

Ultimately, I paint to create space—for healing, for questioning, for spiritual inquiry. My hope is that each piece invites viewers to consider their own internal landscapes and the deeper connections between health, heritage, and humanity.