KESSWA
DEPARTMENT
4D
ORIGIN
DETROIT, MI
KESSWA, is an interdisciplinary artist from Detroit,
Michigan. As a performance artist, and filmmaker,
her work weaves fiber, new media, sound, and
installation. Cherry Blossom Baby (2024), her
most recent musical collaboration with Shigeto,
acclaimed music producer, was released on Ghostly
International. Her first solo exhibition Transcendence
was an immersive virtual-reality installation that
premiered at MOCAD in 2024. She has performed
in support of avant-garde Black artists such The Sun
Ra Arkestra and Rashaad Newsome at The Pinault
Collection and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Co-Alchemy
2025, Video, Runtime: Variable
Horary
2025, Laser engraved mirror, Indigo dyed, machine embroidered drape, 34” x 46”
Projector
2024, Sand blasted text on mirror, 22” x 12”