Artwork
Mixed media
Chanell explores ritualistic, spiritual, and memorial dimensions through her heritage as a woman of Caribbean descent. Using wood canvas, sculpture, floral material, and archival images, she reimagines the lives of her subjects by centering themes of the divine feminine and the African Diaspora. Chanell’s interest in the relationship between poetry and visual art radiates throughout her work. Through the collaging of photography, poetry, and sculpture, Chanell creates artworks that draw inspiration from the invisible and visible realms. From their inception as intuitively inspired ephemera to their completion into figurative pieces, Chanell’s work invites her viewer to feel the work emotionally as much as it is observed physically.
Chanell Angelique Skyers is a multidisciplinary artist of Caribbean descent, raised in Miami, Fl. And currently living in Atlanta, GA. Chanell’s mixed-media practice centers around the woven energies of diasporic religions, the flora representative of her childhood, and her Caribbean heritage. Her work creates an immersive and textured experience by using collage, sculpture, photography, and botanicals. Chanell has shown work in group exhibitions at the National Museum of African American Music, the Historic Auburn Ave Research Library, and Georgia Tech University. Additionally, Chanell won the 2023 Emerging Artist Award from the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs in Atlanta, GA and walked away with top honors at the MvVo Ad Art Show and Clio Awards in New York City.