Maya Jackson

Maya Jackson is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the relationship between humanity and environment through photography, video, and poetry. Born and raised in Richmond, VA, her work reflects the internal and external landscapes of her experience as a Black woman, drawing from both personal and generational memory. Emphasizing the textures of body and land, she examines how these elements connect, fragment, and shape identity. Through her practice, Jackson resists colonial narratives and interrogates human intervention in shared spaces, visualizing liberation from an imposed realism that stems from systematic oppression.

She holds a BFA in Photography and Film from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) and is currently pursuing her MFA at the University of Arizona.