ARTIST BIO
ABBiE CiENNA (si·en·na) aka Chantel Aberdeen (b. 1973, Brooklyn, NY) is a multidisciplinary artist, and author of the poem “Note on Memorial Day.” Her work confronts Anti-Black Erasure and uplifts Black heritage, examining and exploring forms of liberation. Upcoming projects include a wall calendar of Black Liberation Emancipation Abolition and Freedom Days, and a book about the history of Black freedom of speech and press in the United States. She has lived in 6 states, and has documented her U.S. and Caribbean ancestry back into the 19th century. Learn more at abbiecienna.com.
ARTIST STATEMENT
ABBiE CiENNA is a multidisciplinary artist of Black American and Caribbean descent. Her work uplifts Black heritage while challenging and confronting anti-Black erasure.