“YASUKE”

Written By Kiana Ware

BOURNE SINNERS, VOL. 3

- This painting sold to a collector in Baltimore. Limited edition prints are available for purchase.

Date of creation: 05/2025 - 07/2025 (80+ Hours)

Size: 30 x 40” original

Medium/Materials: Acrylic, Oil, Spray Paint | Level III Gallery Wrapped Canvas, Gloss Varnish

The Series:

Inspired by Sinners , and this collection explores the places our sins can take us. An ode to the power and poise of unity in black and brown culture, Vi strives to transmute generational trauma through healing expression in art.

Bourne Sinners Collection
“TOUCH ME NOT”
“TOUCH ME NOT”

This piece is titled ““Touch Me Not”Capturing the essence of Sammie’s return to the alter, the still shot gave me chills and reminded me of a time when I too found myself at the foot of the pastor.

“LADY IN RED”
“LADY IN RED”

Throughout history ladies in red have been depicted in cinema as entertainers, disrupting the peace with their beauty, their talent, and their presence. An ode to the blues of black culture, Vi strives to transmute generational trauma through healing expression in art.

“THE PEOPLE’S FEAST”
“THE PEOPLE’S FEAST”

This piece is titled “The People’s Feast” 🍽️ Capturing the essence of Michael B. Jordan’s alter ego “Stack”, the Yoruba twin deity is revered as a divine entity representing balance, happiness, and spiritual strength. Stack’s role seemed to provide the lively balance to Smoke’s buttoned up demeanor. I thought it very necessary to use an image of him smiling layered on a background of chaos…

Volume Three Inspiration:

Starting in AAPI month of 2025, the artist wished to create a piece which focused on the intersection between black and Asian culture within the movie. This painting was inspired by Adrienne Raquel’s Rolling Stone cover photo and the movie Sinners. Inciting the warrior within, the Asian characters lit a fire within Michael B’s characters which pay homage to the Samurai spirit. This piece serves as a reminder that channeling the feminine and masculine energy within one’s spirit is the most powerful balance a warrior can wield.

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