Akeem Smith
Jamaican-American · b. 1991
Sculpture, video, and multimedia installation
DESCRIPTION
Akeem Smith is a multimedia artist and stylist who works as an archivist of Jamaican dancehall culture. His practice utilizes salvaged materials, VHS archives, and photography to reconstruct cultural memories and preserve the history of the movement. He has collaborated with fashion labels like Hood By Air and exhibited at Red Bull Arts New York.