There’s too much shame in our society around our bodies, particularly critical of the black body, and I’m done with that. I want to remind the viewer that by confronting their fears about their bodies, it enables us to embrace everything that we are, as individuals and as a community, encouraging the practice and process of self-love. Shame is a social construct. 2018, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

Come check out @jahgrey’s art tonight @free 🔥🎨 - I've been, and continue to be on a journey of healing, holding myself accountable and unpacking my toxic behaviours. During this process I've learned a lot, and for once I can say that I'm truly seeing the benefits of what life can look like and how amazing it can feel when you actively take accountability for your actions, and the results that follow. The love that I've been getting from other people during this healing process has allowed me to go deeper into myself, and my work. - I'm learning to be still while being uncomfortable. - The topics that I choose to focus on in this show are extremly important, so I'm excited to share new work with you! - "Man Up" Photo Exhibit by Jah Grey The work I created is situated in the resistance to the ideology of hyper-masculinity. In a society built on systems of oppression that aim to control us, dictate our bodies, our identities, where we belong, and how we feel, we all experience varying levels of alienation, erasure and through acts of conformation - self-erasure. Though confirmation can also be empowering, even necessary to survival, the byproduct can be the internalization of these problematic systems. This work will be a reflection of this, both figuratively and literally. What I hope to achieve with this project is an evaluation of the internalized systems of oppression, set in place particularly to be critical of the black body. Further, I wish to create portraits that will encourage us all to live out loud and not feel silenced or shame around our bodies; To encourage the subjects and viewers to feel able to express ourselves in any way we choose, and to remind us all of the similarities we share despite our differences. - Thank you for supporting me this far! - "Man Up" June 22, 2018 @free (68 Claremont St.) 6-12pm . . #supportblackart #jahgrey #manup #unpacking #blackart #portraiture #accountability #free

it’s okay to cry, beautiful boy. crying helps us heal.   2018, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

A portrait of Tremayne Norris.  2018, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

A portrait of Yannis Davy. 2018, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

A portrait of Malcolm Omoruyi. 2017, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

the power of vulnerability - a portrait of chivengi.  2018, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey 

embrace your vulnerabilities.  self-portrait, jahgrey.  2017, digital. Photographer| jahgrey (www.jahgrey.com) jahgrey.tumblr.com [email protected] instagram: @jahgrey