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Mjfontaine's avatar

I feel deeply connected to this piece because, as a multidisciplinary and mixed media artist—and also a healer and trauma coach—this reflects the core of my work. I’m committed to creating a new landscape for art and community, one that exists outside of the traditional capitalist models of exhibiting and supporting creative work.

To do this, I’ve founded my own School of Universal Learning, which includes a Foundation course in art—art for the people, by the people. This space is about accessibility, healing, and reclaiming creativity as a tool for transformation.

When I think about artists like Noah Davis and Jean-Michel Basquiat in his early days, I’m reminded of the rawness and emotional truth in their work. That kind of honesty is deeply moving and powerful—it cuts through.

I recently visited the Mickalene Thomas exhibition here in the UK, and I truly hope the people who need to see it are able to. Too often, powerful work like this is kept out of reach from the very communities it’s meant to serve.

We are multiplicity. Our writing, music, movement, and visual art reflect the many layers of who we are. But today’s creative scene is increasingly driven by corporate interests, rather than lived experience, adversity, trauma, and a desire for real change.

Too many visionary artists feel they have to be inauthentic just to survive. But I believe the work we’re all doing—those of us who are committed to truth and transformation—is rewriting the narrative. We’re building something new, something real.

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The Creative Visionary's avatar

I love this so much. You’re right as the world fall apart people like us are putting it back together and creating something new. I’d love to speak with you and see how we can use both of our platforms to do what we are called to do. Thank you again for hearing me out and sharing your thoughts.

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Mjfontaine's avatar

Yes please lets connect.

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Samantha Maposa's avatar

I'm a simple woman. I see Solange, I click.

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ThandoTalks's avatar

"We are Prophets of possibilities" I needed that, especially as someone has a prophetic gift but has always thought it can only be used in the church building. Thank you for the language I didn't know I needed yo have. 🙏🩷🙏

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The Creative Visionary's avatar

Thank you for constantly making me feel like I’m on the right track. I never know who I’m going to reach and to know that it’s reaching you it’s such a blessing to me. Thank you again. Always 🙏🏾

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The Creative Visionary's avatar

Omg yes to everything you’re saying. We aren’t alone. So happy we are finding each other!!!!

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