INWARD//OUTWARD /  by Jaina Cipriano

Recently I was asked to make 5 self portraits for Leica Gallery Boston - very quickly the narrative emerged. These works I created were about the female body in a world where religion and purity culture tell us how to feel. And how hard it can be to move past that. The show is up from March 8 - April 22.

Step into the private lives of three women celebrating and addressing their hometowns, families, and bodies. Looking inward to look outward - Inward/Outward takes a moment of pause to see how women see themselves. Eliminating the gaze of onlookers- there is no mistake in the message they are trying to convey to the world. 

Using self-portraits and various mediums of photography creation - viewers are invited to experience the joy, turmoil, and comfort of being and seeing yourself. 

Artists in Exhibition are Marika Belamarich, Jaina Cipriano, and Kris Nevaeh. Photo Credit: Karen Zusman.

Optics: Episode 7 - Jaina Cipriano /  by Jaina Cipriano

I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Paula Tognarelli on the Griffin Museum’s WinCAM show Optics. We had such a warm and lively conversation - it was truly an honor and made me feel excited for everything the future holds!

Screening at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge /  by Jaina Cipriano

If you would’ve told me five years ago, when I was living down the street from The Brattle Theatre, feeling very lost and confused that one day I’d be sitting in the middle of a packed crowd watching a film I made in that theater I would not have believed you.

So grateful for these opportunities to share my work and connect with others.

Infinite Mirage of Rapture opening /  by Jaina Cipriano

Thank you to everyone who came out to see my show The Infinite Mirage of Rapture on the opening night.

This is a story about finding safety without codependency and giving up the narrative of finding an external savior.

It' is up until January 31st at WinCam at 32 Swanton St, Winchester MA.

Backlit: Networking /  by Jaina Cipriano

The last of the Backlit installment is here.

Backlit is a video series I did with Women in Film and Video New England + High Output Inc to talk about how to break into the film and lighting world.

In this last video I talk about how important networking is!

First NFT /  by Jaina Cipriano

Edition365 is a vast and immersive digital exhibition capturing the year that changed everything, and my work is one of the pieces on show!

The exhibition as a whole is available to own via NFT auction on OpenSea.

Finding Bright does SUPERDOWN's Livestream /  by Jaina Cipriano

This weekend my team at Finding Bright productions got to design the stage for Boston pop punk band SUPERDOWN’s debut livestream at new Lowell music venue Taffeta. SUPERDOWN just got signed to Count Your Lucky Stars - an indie label in MI and start recording their first album soon! It was an incredible time, with an incredible team.

AudioVisio Ep. 18 / Jaina Cipriano: Tracing The Map of Personal Darkness By Bringing Your Subjects To Light /  by Jaina Cipriano

“On this episode of the AudioVisio Podcast, Matt and I talk to Jaina Cipriano, a "visual art renaissance woman," and overall creative badass. Her process of creating scenic settings for her photoshoots, ultimately eliminate the need for editing in post, and evoke a visceral gut wrenching sensation of the loss of childhood dreams.”

Backlit: Equipment /  by Jaina Cipriano

During the summer I had the opportunity to sit down with High Output Academy and Women in Film Video New England for this new series titled Backlit.

Backlit focuses on women behind the camera, especially in lighting which is a traditionally male dominated field.

This is the second of three videos where I talk about some of my favorite lights!

The Infinite Mirage of Rapture /  by Jaina Cipriano

Opening next month in Winchester, MA!

These works communicate the complex grief of growing up as a woman in a culture dedicated to stifling authentic emotion and communication. This is especially precarious for those of us who fear abandonment, as it is easy, in our search for love and connection, to get caught in a web of codependency without any means of emotional salvation. 

I am interested in creating a space where people with similar trauma can feel witnessed by others as the first step to liberation from this cycle of silence, the facade of isolation. My pieces depict cut-off subjects struggling to escape liminal spaces. When they realize no one is coming to save them, they seek the strength to save themselves.

Peeling in the Years /  by Jaina Cipriano

I have 5x7’s of some of my fruit work for sale at the first anniversary party of the lovely Peel Gallery in North Carolina. I wish I could make it down there!

Backlit: Technical Interview /  by Jaina Cipriano

During the summer I had the opportunity to sit down with High Output Academy and Women in Film Video New England for this new series titled Backlit.

Backlit focuses on women behind the camera, especially in lighting which is a traditionally male dominated field.

Watch this first of three videos where I spill all my best tips and tricks for breaking into the industry and how I make all my work happen!

Edition 356 + First NFT /  by Jaina Cipriano

One of my self portraits from Empty Spaces was chosen by The British Journal of Photography for Edition 365.

Edition 365 was conceived to stand as a historical reference for many decades to come. 365 artists, 365 artworks, 365 days that changed the world.

This work is part of a collection that is sold in limited editions, via an NFT auction.

You can see the collection here.

Arts at The Armory Show /  by Jaina Cipriano

Thank you to everyone who came out to my show at The Armory in Somerville. We had such a wonderful and inspired discussion about my work.

Planned Parenthood Commission /  by Jaina Cipriano

During the spring I was chosen by Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts to be one of several artists to create a pro-abortion work of art for their new campaign.

The release has come at a dark time with the bounty Texas has put on women.

Growing up I never felt my body was mine - for lots of reasons. Mostly trauma, misogyny, sexism and christianity. It was not until I started really working in therapy that I began to claim it. And it was not easy.

I support a woman's right to choose. To own her own body. To decide her future. And creating this work was such an honor.

Thank you to Adrianne Moreno, Angela Cannatelli and Madeline Bugeau-Heartt for creating this piece with me.

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