Installation shot of the gallery space at Urban Arts Space, featuring Josiah Jamison’s thesis show You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here. The muted blue walls echo the tones within the artwork, extending to the ground to create an immersive environment. The triptych presents a secluded forest scene where Black individuals engage in acts of communion and sisterhood. The center panel captures a group reclining together in a moment of shared intimacy. The left panel depicts Black men tenderly tending to someone’s hair, their gaze drawing attention toward the right panel. In the rightmost panel, a lone figure emerges from the shadows, observing the scene. The triptych is framed in black with silver hinges and illuminated from behind with cool white light, creating a glowing, ethereal effect.

Installation shot of the gallery space at Urban Arts Space, featuring Josiah Jamison’s thesis show You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here. The muted blue walls echo the tones within the artwork, extending to the ground to create an immersive environment. A custom-built plinth, designed by the artist, serves as a visual and spatial guide, leading audience members through the installation. Hanging blue bottles further direct the viewer’s path toward the Reading Nook Installation, the conceptual heart of the exhibition, where the imagery and research first began. A table near the reading area holds printed scholarly articles that align with the themes of the artist’s work, alongside a printed copy of their thesis, inviting the audience to engage with the research that informs the project. The installation encourages movement through the gallery, ultimately leading visitors toward other sections of the space, framed by jutting white plinths on the opposite wall

Installation view of the Reading Nook within Josiah Jamison’s thesis exhibition You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here at Urban Arts Space. The suspended blue bottles, hanging from the ceiling in varying heights, create a guiding pathway toward the central wooden table. This table serves as a communal space for reflection and engagement, holding printed scholarly articles and a copy of the artist’s thesis. Behind it, a shelf displays a curated selection of books that have influenced the artist’s research and practice. The installation invites visitors to pause, read, and immerse themselves in the foundation of the work, bridging academic discourse with visual storytelling.

The Anointment (Panel 1 of 3, You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here), 2025. Acrylic, silver leaf, and charcoal on stretched paper over panel silver

You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here (2025). Acrylic, silver leaf, charcoal on stretched paper over panel.

If I'm Here ( Panel three of You Won’t Be Alone, If I’m Here, 2025)

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