E. Jane

E. Jane (born 1990), also known by their performance name MHYSA, is an American interdisciplinary new media artist and musician.

E. Jane
Born
Erica Lanita Jackson

1990
Bethesda, Maryland, US
Other namesMHYSA
Alma materMarymount Manhattan College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania School of Design (MFA)
OccupationInterdisciplinary new media artist, musician
Years active2015–present
AwardsWynn Newhouse Award (2016)
Websitee-jane.net

Early life and education

Jane was born in Bethesda, Maryland in 1990.[1][2] Jane graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in art history.[3] In 2016, they graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in interdisciplinary art from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.[4]

Career

They have participated in various exhibitions and festivals internationally, including Wandering/WILDING: Blackness on the Internet at IMT Gallery in London in 2016,[5] Post-Cyber Feminist International in 2017,[6] and Glasgow International in 2018.[7][8] They were based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[9] Jane is currently a 2019–2020 Artist-in-Residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem,[10] and they are based in Brooklyn, New York.[9][11]

MHYSA

Jane performs under the musical alter ego name, "MHYSA."[12][13] MHYSA is also a part of the music duo SCRAAATCH, along with collaborator "lawd knows" (who also goes by "chukwumaa").[3][14] In 2017, MHYSA released their debut album, fantasii.[13] In February 2020, they released the album NEVAEH for Hyperdub.[15]

The New York Times has said MHYSA's work contains a "wobbly, dreamy club sound."[9] Others have noted the performance as referencing or being connected to 1990s R&B music.[4][16][3] MHYSA has described themselves as "an underground pop star for the cyber resistance."[4]

Selected works

Lavendra (2015–)

Lavendra is a multimedia installation. It was displayed in exhibitions at the PennDesign MFA Program in 2015 and 2016,[17] and as a solo exhibition at the Brooklyn gallery American Medium in 2017[17] and the Glasgow International in Scotland in 2018.[12][18] The installation includes references to 1990s R&B (rhythm and blues) divas, such as portrait collages of 1990s black female musicians and songs selected from the time.[16] Digital performances by MHYSA were shown on monitors, and the room was covered in purple light.[16]

Alive #NotYetDead (2015)

Alive was started in 2015 in response to the death of Sandra Bland.[19] Bland was found hanged in a cell after a traffic arrest in 2015.[4] Jane created a photobooth background with the word "ALIVE" for black women to take pictures with and share on social media using the hashtag #notyetdead.[20] These selfies were uploaded to a website and also displayed in an installation.[21][4]

Personal life

Jane uses they and them pronouns.[3][22]

Awards and honors

In 2016, they received the Wynn Newhouse Award.[23]

See also

References
  1. "The Studio Museum Announces: Artists in Residence 2019–20". The Studio Museum in Harlem. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. before the world ends, retrieved 2020-08-18
  3. Tantum, Bruce (13 February 2020). "MHYSA: a manifesto for a liberated tomorrow". DJ Mag. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. Salisbury, Stephan (30 September 2019). "Philly artist starts a high-profile residency at Harlem's Studio Museum this week". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  5. Cheneviere, Tatiana (8 December 2016). "A Review of Wandering/WILDING: Blackness on the Internet at IMT Gallery, London". Arteviste. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. Walsh, Joanna (28 Nov 2017). "Post-Cyber Feminist International 2017". Frieze. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. Cumming, Laura (22 April 2018). "Glasgow International 2018 review – a uniquely collaborative scene". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. "E. Jane". Glasgow International. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  9. Mitter, Siddhartha (10 July 2019). "Studio Museum in Harlem Names Artists in Residence". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. "Exhibition: This Longing Vessel - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  11. "Dear Delia". Shoot The Lobster. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  12. Karp-Evans, Elizabeth. "E. Jane Rethinks Representation and Recognition". Cultured. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  13. Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (18 February 2020). "Mhysa Nevaeh". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  14. Saxelby, Ruth. "FADER Mix: SCRAAATCH". The Fader. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  15. Lee, Steph (13 February 2020). "Solitary bedroom songs with a subtle pop spirit". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  16. Moses, Serubiri (27 April 2017). "The Liberation of '90s R&B Divas". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  17. Chiaverina, John. "The Power of the Diva: E. Jane Explores a Star Named Lavendra". Art News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  18. Valentine, Victoria L. (11 July 2019). "Studio Museum in Harlem Names 2019-2020 Artists-in-Residence: E. Jane, Naudline Pierre, and Elliot Reed". Culture Type. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  19. Girma, Hanna. "Artist Profile: E. Jane". Rhizome. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  20. "Artist E. Jane Celebrates Black Women's Resistance". Mask Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  21. Smith, Melissa (3 September 2019). "The Studio Museum Residency Has Shaped the World's Understanding of Black Contemporary Art. That's a Lot of Responsibility". Artnet. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  22. Jane, E. "About". e-jane.net.
  23. "Wynn Newhouse Awards". Wynn Newhouse Awards. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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