SMAD

Peach

Sumer Mohsen

A digital artwork part of F&S's fifth zine issue, I'm Sorry.

Sumer Mohsen (she/her) is a daughter of an Indigenous mother from Oklahoma & an Arab father who emigrated from Saudi Arabia. Raised with a complex identity, her work revolves around the work of our subconscious behaviors rooted in lineage & trauma. I have experimented with all things functional, from nail art & adornments to co-creating a spirit message deck.
"My art revolves around healing & self-reflection through ancestral gifts & cheekiness. The idea of never receiving an I'm Sorry that is well-deserved remains a common theme in my life. I wanted this work to be playful while including my hands, which are an extension of my mother's hands, & my grandmother's hands. I offer a beaded "smad" sad/mad peach surrounded by tender flowers. My vision offers a safe space & soft landing spot to come home to ourselves when others don't give us the closure or understanding we deserve."

I'm Sorry

Contents

#link:hover { color: #F2942F; } I. Introduction by Chelsea Kaiah

#link:hover { color: #6BC09C; } II. SMAD Peach by Sumer Mohsen

#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } III. Please leave a message 001 by Brandyn Busico

#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } IV. NO MORE STOLEN SISTERS by Mahalia Hunt
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } V. Violin Landscapes by Joshua Jauregui
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } VI. Remembering by Iako'tsi:rareh Amanda Lickers
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } VII. Roses Soft by Cherish Marquez
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } VIII. Untitled by Holly Nordeck
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } IX. Jane Roe by Natani Notah
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } X. Crater by Rowan Hynds
#link:hover { color: #F35C18; } XI. Bridges We Burn by Carmen Selam