Kameelah Janan Rasheed: I am not done yet

Kameelah Janan Rasheed is a learner who explores the poetics, pleasures, and politics of Black knowledge production, information technologies, and belief formation. Their work focuses on the facets of incompleteness, information (il)legibility, and the use of error-ridden image and text data. They primarily work with paper and vinyl, attaching them to walls and public spaces to create "ecosystems of iterative and provisional projects." Their exhibition "i am not done yet" deals with questions of incomplete knowledge and continuous learning through "Black storytelling" and "Islamic mysticism." The titular sentence, "i am not done yet," can also be understood as an assertive, declarative statement.

Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 01 March 2023
Publisher: Mousse Publishing

When I contemplate the density of language, I envision its tangible presence in the spatial realm. However, I fervently aspire for recognition that no sentence can be deemed a mere statement. Every sentence possesses a profound significance, transcending its initial meaning, and navigating multipleirections simultaneously.

As a learner, Kameelah Janan Rasheed (she/they) delves into the intricate tapestry of Black knowledge production, information technologies, and belief formation. Their work explores the nature of knowledge, its creation, embodiment, storage, cataloging, concealment, acquisition, and unlearning, with a particular emphasis on the aspects of incompleteness, information (il)legibility, and the utilization of seemingly error-ridden image and text data. Rasheed primarily employs paper and vinyl to adorn walls and public spaces, fashioning what she refers to as "ecosystems of iterative and provisional projects." Drawing inspiration from a 1974 poem of the same name by American writer Lucille Clifton, their exhibition "i am not done yet" delves into the realm of incomplete knowledge and ongoing learning through "Black storytelling" and "Islamic mysticism." Simultaneously, the titular sentence "i am not done yet" can be interpreted as a confident, declarative statement standing on its own.

This artist book finds its publication in conjunction with Kameelah Janan Rasheed's inaugural institutional exhibition in Germany, taking place at Kunstverein Hannover in 2022.

ISBN-13: 9788867494989