Shades of Melanin, One Crimson
10 x 10 cm
Mixed media on cardboard
2025
 
This abstract miniature intertwines found textures and visceral contrasts, reflecting on the complexities of race, identity, the current sense of unease in the world and the longing for community. 
 
Gigi Francis is a London-based visual artist exploring identity and duality, often using recycled materials. Her practice navigates intersections of belonging as an immigrant, womanhood after motherhood, neurodivergence and mental health, expressing the creative tension and harmony in these layered aspects of her life.