Jova Lynne

Jova Lynne: Convergence

On view February 28 – April 26, 2025

Jova Lynne’s practice is an exploration of the in-between—a pursuit to understand the spaces where identities, histories, and material worlds converge. As a multidisciplinary artist, she is drawn to the points of tension and harmony that emerge in the overlaps: between personal and collective memory, nature and the built environment, and the visible and the obscured.

Lynne’s work is grounded in a deep curiosity about how people navigate complex identities and histories, particularly in diasporic, postcolonial, and urban contexts. She uses materials, imagery, and forms that carry their own histories—reclaimed objects, natural materials, archival footage—to tell layered narratives. By integrating sculpture, video, and performance, she aims to create experiences that feel both intimate and universal, inviting viewers to reflect on their own connections to place, culture, and transformation.

Central to her process is a sense of play and experimentation. She often blends traditional craft techniques with digital technologies or juxtaposes organic forms with industrial materials. This approach mirrors the multiplicity of identities and perspectives I explore, embracing complexity rather than seeking to resolve it.

At its core, her work is about relationships—between self and environment, body and memory, and individual and collective. Through her practice,  she hopes to create spaces for reflection, conversation, and a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness that shapes us all.

About the Artist:

Jova Lynne is a multidisciplinary arts practitioner of Jamaican and Colombian heritage, born and raised in New York City, and currently based in Detroit, MI. Lynne is interested in the parallels between fictional, historical, and personal archives in identity development. A student of archives, she seeks to subvert anthropological practice in utilizing lens, sculpture, and performative practices. Lynne received a Master of Fine Arts in Photography at Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2017, and has exhibited in a variety of galleries and public museums including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the National Gallery of Jamaica,  Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. She is a grantee from various foundations which have supported her work in media and social practice-based projects in Kingston, Jamaica and Berlin, Germany in addition to the United States.  Lynne’s work is part of the permanent collections of Harvard Art Museums, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wedge Collection, Progressive Art Collection and Cranbrook Art Museum amongst others.

Learn more about Jova Lynne  here.