‘Speaking Of The Arts’ With Shanequa Gay

Shanequa Gay is a “world-building multimedia artist;” a painter, installation artist, performance artist, photographer, videographer, and sculptor. Gay’s work centers around “ritual, memory, storytelling, and fantasy.”

Inspired by her ancestors and the Atlanta community, she also draws energy from music. “Trap music is a form of praise and worship,” said Gay.

From her origins painting directly on the walls of her childhood home, she began her career in art at Savannah College of Art and Design and Georgia State University, continuing on to create works that are now being featured at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center.