Latia “Afro Picasso” Jackson: Chakra Blues

Latia “Afro Picasso” Jackson

Chakra Blues

Dark blue is often linked to the third eye chakra — a center of intuition, inner wisdom, and higher consciousness. When the third eye is open, you move through life with a heightened sense of awareness, tapping into a deeper understanding beyond the physical. 

This piece is part of a larger series exploring the seven chakras of the human body. It complements another work in the collection that represents the crown chakra. My intention with this series is to create a visual and emotional expression of each individual chakra, translating its unique energy and symbolism into a distinct painting.

If this piece resonates with you, it may be a sign to trust your intuition and begin listening more closely to your inner voice. Let it guide you. 

Latia Jackson, a.k.a Afro Picasso, is a Chicago based multidisciplinary artist focused on summarizing emotional self reflections, experiences, and nostalgia through storytelling by using her self taught skills along with her Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts and minor in Creative Writing. Pulling insight from creatives all over, she merges elements of conceptualism seamlessly into her artistic practice, resulting in a body of work that is as visually striking as it is thematically rich. Whether inspiration is taken from black nostalgia, media or from life itself, each work serves as a visual summary of lived experiences or ideas that circle around the main topic of emotional state, culture, and the identity of African Americans. Gestured figures, abstract colorful skin tones, exaggerated expressions, and intuitive color pallets allow for dramatic messaging through conceptual contemporary art. With each piece, Latia grows closer to fully understanding herself as her works are a visual representation of her self discovery.