Victory

Indie 184 (b. 1980, Puerto Rico) “Victory” (2017) Mixed technique on canvas, 59 x 32.25 inches (unframed), hand signed, dated and titled on the verso. An original work in the feminine graffiti style of the New York City artist. Featured is the image of Mae Carol Jemison; American engineer, physician, and the first black woman to travel in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor as a mission specialist in 1992 for NASA. This painting was exhibited in Leige, Belgium and Athens, Greece. Indie 184 uses bold color, original graffiti and street art, imagery, designs and personal messages in her work. In her own words, “The composed painting reflects power, motivation and with an undeniable twist of feminism in my paintings.”

About the artist: From: “NEWS: Oprah Magazine 9 Hispanic and Latinx Artists Open Up About Their Impact on American Culture”: Indie 184, visual artist, designer, and entrepreneur: "While growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, it was hard to ignore street culture, dance music, etc. It was bound to influence not only me as a person, but my work. My art is a modern-day narrative of the past, present, and future. It’s a vibrant social commentary that is unapologetically vocal, bold, and ultra-feminine. I draw inspiration from well-known historical figures who set the world alight in their own revolutionary way. I celebrate that vision and their motivation in my artwork."

Mae Carol Jemison (born October 17, 1956) is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 mission, during which she orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 12–20, 1992.