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Detroit based multidisciplinary visual artist.

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I introduce “De-ICE.
“De-ICE” is a poignant three-dimensional mixed-media piece that critiques the impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on immigrant communities in Minnesota. Combining elements of assemblage, sculpture, and painting, the artwork visually articulates the chilling effect of enforcement and the powerful, unified resistance that emerges in response.

The upper portion of the piece, rendered in clear cast resin, serves as a powerful metaphor for the concept of “freezing.” ICE agent badges, an authentic ICE officer patch, scattered shell casings, and tear gas canisters are suspended within the icy medium. These physical symbols of law enforcement authority, weaponry, and crowd control are literally and figuratively “frozen in time.” The resin layer visually communicates the idea of ICE creating a rigid, impenetrable barrier and imposing an atmosphere of surveillance and control. Small specks of red material further symbolize the blood, trauma, fear, and death associated with these operations.

Contrastingly, the lower portion features a vibrant oil painting that depicts a community’s resilience in the face of these oppressive forces. Rising from a scene of purple-hued Minnesota houses, a monumental central fist is rendered in fiery oranges and reds. This fist is composed of many smaller fists of varying skin tones, symbolizing an intersectional unity and collective action.

The heat generated by these united hands serves as the focal point of the piece; as the community joins together, their shared energy creates a thermal force designed to heat up and melt the ICE above. Through this juxtaposition, “De-ICE” asserts that the concentrated warmth of solidarity is the only power capable of thawing the system.

Please ❤️and share!

#minnesota #minnesotaice #artistjasonphillips #deice #icecream by @artistjasonphillips

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4 months ago

I introduce you to “White Washing”. A new multimedia piece I’ve been creating off and on for the last few weeks.

White Washing confronts the systematic erasure of Black history and the sanitization of the American narrative. By depicting the literal “bleaching” of iconic symbols—from the Middle Passage to the Civil Rights Movement—against a backdrop of modern censorship, the work explores how political agendas actively dilute heritage to maintain a comfortable, homogenized status quo.

Prints are now available at jasonphillipsstudio.com/prints
*prints are not 3D by @artistjasonphillips

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I want to thank everyone who came by to lend a hand and or hang out with me this week during the @blkoutmuralfestival. Also I want to thank @sydneygjames for the invite , @kresgeartsdetroit, @knightfdn and @citywallsdetroit and all sponsors. It was a blast to meet like minded artists and continue to create part of the City’s landscape. Enjoy and share this quick reel of the progression of “Beautiful Resistance “ #blkoutmuralfestival #artistjasonphillips taken in Jefferson East, Detroit by @artistjasonphillips

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10 months ago

We introduce to you a new party experience! Mark July 23rd on your calendars 🗓️ ‼️

🚨 Party at The Spot | ART + VIBES at @thedetroitinkspot

☑️ Get that new tat or coverup you want.
☑️ Mingle with friends & new people.
☑️ Network with creatives, professionals & entrepreneurs.
☑️ Enjoy watching live art & body painting.
☑️ Dance & move to the sounds of our resident DJ.
☑️ Browse artwork on display & purchase something new.
☑️ Enjoy a bite to eat, have some refreshments & sip on a cocktail or mocktail with @earlandassociates & @kacie_thabartender

If you’re celebrating a birthday or any other special occasion, we’d love to host you!

For info: boogevents at gmail dot com or DM me or @artistjasonphillips

15925 W. McNichols Rd.
$10 Cover
$75 Small Tattoos

🚨 MODELS & VENDORS WANTED 🚨
#partyatthespot #ArtAndVibes #detroitparty #detroitevents #thingstodoindetroit taken in Detroit Ink Spot by @artistjasonphillips

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13 days ago

“Uneven Fight” oil on canvas 4x5fr.
This piece was originally conceived and drawn out in the early 2000s. Inspired by the unjust harrassment, killings and sentencing of African Americans. Contrary to some interpretation by elders, the image was not painted to show rebelliousness of the youth. Instead, I created the piece to show the vulnerability of our youth to a corrupt and often unjust policing and judicial system. The system is built against us, making the fight for justice "uneven".
The painting was finally created around 2016. "Black Lives Matters" was added tattooed accross the young figures chest because it was the current movement that embodied the thought behind the work.
#artistjasonphillips #unevenfight by @artistjasonphillips

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“White Washing” prints are available at JasonPhilliosStudio.com/prints. #whitewashing #artistjasonphillips by @artistjasonphillips

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2 months ago

Jim Crow by @artistjasonphillips

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2 months ago

They done let Jimmy out!
New piece alert 🚨
Working if finishing touches. #jimcrow LIKE & SHARE by @artistjasonphillips

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2 months ago

Grateful for opportunities to be in my element by @artistjasonphillips

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3 months ago

De-ICE,
multimedia #artistjasonphillips #minnesota #deice @officialspikelee by @artistjasonphillips

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4 months ago

Honored. by @artistjasonphillips

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4 months ago

Hope to see you Friday evening. taken in Detroit by @artistjasonphillips

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