Shabez Jamal

Kinloch
April 12, 2024

Kinloch, a project of work by Shabez Jamal continued SHED Projects' support for artists pursuing their most experimental instincts.

The installation directly referenced Jamal's own familial history in the midwest as a native of St. Louis. Jamal abstracts home video footage taken their uncle at one of their choral church performances, reconfiguring the frames to appear as arched stained glass windows.

A spinning disco ball in a nearby red room refers to the queer nightclub, with Jamal attempting to highlight the similarities and distinctions between the sacred and profane spaces.