Biography

Y. Malik Jalal (b. 1994, Savannah, Georgia, US) utilizes traditional craft and collage techniques to explore themes of Black history, power and humanity. By merging materials like steel and iron with an index of found photos depicting Black American family life in unexpected and intimate moments, he addresses the transformation of industries and inequalities, referencing both the legacy of metal artisans in the South and pop culture. Jalal received his MFA in Sculpture from Yale University in 2024. Recent group exhibitions include The Apple Stretching, Helena Anrather, NYC, NY (2024); The sea swept the sandcastles away, MARCH Gallery, NYC, NY (2024); Go Tell it on the Mountain, Swivel Gallery, NYC, NY (2024); I’ve Gone to Look for America, Murmurs, Los Angeles, CA (2023); and solo exhibitions BREAK NECK SPEEDS, MARCH Gallery, NYC, NY (2024); Bent, MARCH Gallery, NYC, NY (2022). He was a recent resident at Fonderie Darling in Montreal, Canada.