Hi, I’m Yasmine.
I'm a French-Algerian visual artist, and an art school and History of Art dropout. I'm ridiculously grateful for the privilege to do this work. The way I see it, we live in difficult, disorienting times where art and beauty are more essential than ever. So as far as I’m concerned, this work is my contribution to the health and well-being of my community —that may, or may not, be you. Either way, I’m happy you’re there. The work articulates around themes which might appear gloomy, unnerving, or even tragic to some people. For the record, that’s not (only) how it appears to me. Shadow defines a beautiful shape as much as light does, and our modern rejection of darkness—in its healthy, natural, healing form—has left us a very anxious, flat, one-dimensional culture, breeding much pain and violence in the process.
The specific strand of Beauty I’m after thrives on contrast.
Through my path as an artist as well as a human being, I’ve felt called to serve the following principles:
Wholeness of experience: Leaning into grief, not trying to avoid pain, fear, shame, judgment —and keeping the faith that we can only be strong, alive and hopeful to the degree these are informed by every last bit of pain, in ourselves and the world.
Recycling of experience (zero waste). Nature doesn’t know waste, our universe doesn’t know waste. This applies to the whole of our lives too. How can we fully face darkness, transform it, integrate it and give birth to something more alive?
The practice of asking “Where’s the Beauty in this?” in all circumstances as a powerful charm to induce a creative, nuanced and sovereign attitude towards life.
But so yeah... I’m Yasmine. I’m just pleased to meet you.
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