Alli Geremia
She/her
Savannah, GA
“Alli Geremia is an artist and educator living in Savannah, GA. Her practice and research concerns the social nature of contemporary narrative jewelry.”
“I like to refer to my work as reflexive jewelry, as it often refers to jewelry’s history and its contemporary re-interpretation. I am currently examining typecasting by creating Badges of Honor that explore queerness, the gothic, and self-fashioning. Specifically, I am researching the female vampire and reimagining a reclaiming of the narrative. My current body of work is still in-process, unresolved, and intentionally leaves room for exploration. ”
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How does your work relate to the theme of restoration?
“My work relates to the theme of restoration because it asks the viewer to reconsider biases and reconstruct narratives. As the artist, I'm reading, watching, seeing different iterations of the female vampire. I aim to change the context and, therefore, reframe it. I ask the wearer of the artwork to bring these figures and characters into the socialized world. When the character is invited into the space, we reclaim the narrative and invite the viewer of the artwork to be a part of that journey.”
"Remains"; Enamel on copper, silver plate, sterling; 4 x 2.5"; 2026; Alli GeremiaHow does your creative practice allow you to restore (renew, return, reclaim, recover)?
“This body of work reclaims a history. Many novels and movies cast female vampires as being predatory, overtly sexual, or overindulgent. I wonder: When we invite the image of this vampire into our space, do we also invite these stereotypes to follow? I'd like to think that we reclaim, reshape, and humanize these characters instead. I would like the wearer to feel empowered by becoming a part of the lineage that recasts the part. ”
As a queer+, artist, what do you see can be, needs to be, or cannot be restored?
“There is a tangled up nature when tracing the female vampire - across cultures, centuries, media, and legend. Today, as we represent the unknown, through fact or fiction, we are provided the opportunity to change the future. ”
Photographs Courtesy of the Artist
Anything else you would like to share about this work? This can be an important part of the process, sourcing materials, or research.
“The source material bridges conversations about fictional 19th-century representation and 20th-century media depictions of the female vampire.”