Embracing her identity as a visual activist and social practice artist, Jeni Jenkins pioneers and engages in art projects aimed at cultivating empathy, driving positive change, and fostering inclusive, sustainable progress. Jenkins considers art to be a weapon of resistance and making intersectional feminist art to be a revolutionary act. At the essence of her work lies a fervent dedication to confronting injustice and reshaping systems of civic engagement and belonging.
Her art navigates the intersections of printmaking, feminism, storytelling, social practice, and critical pedagogy, often addressing identity-based marginalization.
As a woman of color, Jenkins often centers BIPOC narratives, particularly those of women. Her work expands political posters, murals, portrait photography, illustration, and printmaking, often combining text and imagery to unveil fresh perspectives, protest injustice, and encourage new perspectives on humanity.
Jenkins believes seeds planted by individuals across social movements can lead to large-scale collective impact.
Photo: Janet Creekmore