Karina Sharif
Sometimes Mother, 2024
Paper, Paper Stoneware, Glaze, India ink, Steel, Oil, Lighting Parts
33.5 × 26 × 26 in.
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Karina Sharif
Totem, 2024
Paper, Acrylic, Elastic, Metal Hardware, Paper Stoneware, Lighting Parts
44 × 22 × 16 in.
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Vy Voi
Kite In-Flight, 2025
Giấy Dó (Dó paper) American Cherry, Brass
32 × 60 in.
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Karina Sharif
Karina Sharif is a multidisciplinary paper artist whose work honors the Black femme, woman, trans, gender-expansive, and non-binary diaspora by exploring the dual nature of paper—both a powerful medium for preservation and storytelling, and a commodified material reflecting the often invisible yet essential labors of Black femmes. Her practice invites viewers to engage with paper as a metaphor for the reverence and care Black femmes deserve.
Rooted in themes of rest, restitution, and community, Sharif’s work celebrates her subjects as divine and protected. A recurring motif is the “petal,” rendered in paper and stoneware, referencing the “kitchen” — the coiled hair at the nape of the neck. These petals envelop her subjects in armor: an emblem of rebellion and self-love.
Sharif draws inspiration from Anyanwu, the shapeshifting healer in Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed, whose transformative powers reflect the brilliance and adaptability of the diaspora.
@karinasharif
Platform Studio
Clarissa Guzman, founder of Platform Studio, is a self-taught artist and spatial designer based in New York City. A first-generation Mexican-American from Houston, Texas — Clarissa’s work is rooted in her heritage and personal journey.
Platform Studio was born out of a longing for connection. After moving to New York City to pursue her career, Clarissa found herself homesick. Longing for the community, culture, and memories that shaped her, she began to create objects that pay homage to her youth spent between Texas and Mexico, weaving together elements of her childhood, heritage, and current contemporary influences. Her work is ultimately a blend of the past and present—infused with hints of Brutalism, religious relics, and the playful remnants of childhood imagination.
@platformstudio.world
