The Portal’s Keeper
LaJuné McMillian
A Child’s Journey follows the journey of LaJune's inner child diving into an alternate reality through meditation and prayer. Particles radiate from their young avatar - an abstract representation of the energy we access and emit when we are able to move through the world freely. The piece is part of a larger body of work including performances and XR installations exploring themes of embodiment, inner child healing, spirituality, and liberation.
The world unfurls into a blend of clouds, fractals, water and other natural elements. A visual representation of freedom in a fractalized universe. How would you move through the world if no limitations were placed on you, outside of space, time, and other constructs?
Credits
Creator: LaJuné McMillian
Sounds by: LAMB, Rena Anakwe, RaFia Santana, MaryAnn Talavera, Zeelie Brown, Nia Witherspoon
LaJuné McMillian
LaJuné is a Multidisciplinary Artist, and Educator creating art that integrates performance, extended reality, and physical computing to question our contemporary forms of communication. They are passionate about discovering, learning, manifesting, and stewarding spaces for liberated Black Realities and the Black Imagination. LaJuné has had the opportunity to show and speak about their work at National Sawdust, Tribeca Film Festival, Times Square, and Brooklyn Public Library. LaJuné was previously the Director of Skating at Figure Skating in Harlem, where they integrated STEAM and Figure Skating to teach girls of color about movement and technology. They have continued their research on Blackness, movement, and technology during residencies and fellowships at Onassis ONX, The Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship, Eyebeam, Pioneer Works, NYU ITP, Barbarian Group, and Barnard College.
