Ayana V Jackson's 'You Forgot to See Me Coming' Celebrates Historic Black and Mestiza Horsewomen
Ayana V Jackson's photo series, "You Forgot to See Me Coming," highlights the legacies of historic Black and mestiza horsewomen. Among the featured figures are Selika Lazevski, a prominent equestrian from Belle Époque Paris, and Mary Fields, the first African-American female mail carrier. The collection also pays tribute to Amelio Robles, an Afro-mestizo Zapatista colonel, and honors women secretly involved in the Mexican revolution through the "Adelita" works. Jackson's exploration continues with "Hidden in Plain Sight," which employs "critical fabulation" to unearth overlooked histories, including equestrian traditions from Al-Andalus to Mexican charrería.
Key facts
- Ayana V Jackson's photo series 'You Forgot to See Me Coming' features the artist embodying historic Black and mestiza horsewomen.
- One tribute focuses on Selika Lazevski, a celebrated Black equestrian from Belle Époque Paris.
- Another work depicts Mary Fields, the first African-American female mail carrier.
- The series includes 'Amelio Robles: In the End He Was Buried in a Dress to Make Peace With God,' referencing an Afro-mestizo Zapatista colonel.
- Jackson's 'Adelita' works honor women who participated clandestinely in the Mexican revolution.
- Her latest series 'Hidden in Plain Sight' uses 'critical fabulation' to explore real individuals and forgotten histories.
- 'A Truant Practice in Fugitive Time I' traces the evolution of equestrian traditions from Al-Andalus to Mexican charrería.
- 'Hidden in Plain Sight I' features a leather garment tooled by Artesanías Mexicanas Lalo, blending Indigenous American and African iconographies.
Entities
Artists
- Ayana V Jackson
- Selika Lazevski
- Mary Fields
- Amelio Robles
- Carmen Robles
- Shatema Threadcraft
- Jumko Ogata-Aguilar
Institutions
- Artesanías Mexicanas Lalo
Locations
- Spanish South-West
- Paris
- France
- Al-Andalus
- Spain
- Portugal
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Americas
- Africa