16 Threads: Our Ancestors’ Dreams
Solo Exhibition by Ambient Jade 7-9 November 2025
Unit 2, 8-10 London Rd, St Leonard’s on Sea
The exhibition features 32 portraits, indigenous crafts, immersive sound, video and light-scapes all woven into a multi-sensory love letter to the resilience, beauty and multi-dimensionality of black queer people. It is part-celebration, part-protest and an investigation of queer narratives through time in honour of both visible and unseen ancestors.
Through intentional arrangement of lighting, space and the invitation to bring to the shoot music, stories and objects that connect them most to themselves and their ancestry, Jade’s subjects become part of a ritual of reclamation, self-determination and rebalancing black queer diasporic dysphoria.
We are fundraising for Micro Rainbow, a social enterprise that provides safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers.
Limited edition prints 16 of 16 available for all artworks in 21x29.7cm and 46.3x70cm dimensions. Hand signed by the artist, printed on Hahnemuhle German Etching Archival Giclee Paper, includes certificate of authenticity.
Payment plans available. Contact otuneyegallery@pm.me
Visitors’ Book
Ruilkinsa
“Beautiful. Affirming. Grounding. Celebratory. Reverent. Nourishing.
Really looking forward to this exhibition growing and taking up more space <3 ”
Sam + Ben
“Gorgeous, delicious images. The light, golden hues, wisdom, profundity. Much love & luck”
Babs
“I loved that your images transported me into a world of stories of mythical characters in such a beautiful way ”
“Multi-sensory, texture, smell, fabric, ENERGY, magic, power, love!
Otherworldly”
“What a stunning and inspirational exhibition.
Amazing imagery. Title of works also very thought provoking.
Smells DIVINE too!! ”
“Great us of light/shade. Very good compositions. A spiritual touch. Congratulations! ”
“Thank you for a lovely experience.”
“Delightful exhibition mixing the spiritual + healing. Lovely to see black queer people putting on and featured in the art. Such a beautiful contrast of our skin.”