installation view, 2022. Photo: Meghan Olson.

installation view, 2022. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled, 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled, 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Mixed media; 216 x 40 x 40 in. Photo: Meghan Olson.

Untitled, 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Untitled, 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Untitled, 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Untitled, 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Untitled (detail), 2022. Acrylic and oil pastel on wood; 36 x 36 x 3 in. Photo: Allison Minto.

Quinci Baker

b. 1994, Washington, DC


My multi-media works combine synthetic hair, accessories, and various craft and repurposed materials in an exploration of collective memory and identity. Through a space of fantasy, play, and abstraction, I fill in gaps and give form to intangible losses in personal and collective histories. I utilize the ability of inanimate objects to embody an essence, spirit or ethos in my practice. I am also inspired by the secret languages that develop through shared experiences and the mnemonics that elucidate a cultural identity.
  In the fabric of time, the existence of one thread sedates, compliments, or contrasts another. I often use repetition and modularity to emphasize the dependence of a collective body on the individual. My own social condition is my entry point in exploring the overlaps of macro and micro perspectives in time and space.