Artwork copyright Jite Agbro. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Everything Time Studio, 2024.

Every Moment, 2024

Jite Agbro
(American, born 1982)

Location: Thomas Jefferson High School, Auburn

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Jite Agbro's Every Moment uses fabrics, clothing, gestures, and other things to explore how we exchange cultural, historical, and familial cues. This non-verbal communication uses culturally significant symbolism. She notes, "I’m interested in the way we define ourselves by projecting our identities in public space as well as how we see others based on what they project.”

This artwork is part of a curated collection by Asia Tail in April 2024 for three Federal Way Public Schools in South King County. Asia chose graphic works that are as bold and diverse as the students, by artists with ties to South Puget Sound. Images of language, people, and the natural world create a poem for this place where students live and learn. She notes, "School is a place where we can connect with new families. And families are always strongest when working together."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Federal Way Public Schools.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jite Agbro is a Nigerian American print artist who grew up in Seattle, Washington. Her art ranges from mixed media work to large-scale installation and murals. Agbro investigates the ways that old and oppressive systems endure and continue. Her work often focuses on status symbols like clothing, accent, manners, even citizenship and lineage, and how they are used to define our identities, social hierarchies, and how we approach the world. Her colorful, figurative art combines layered patterns, sharp contrasts, and fabric-like textures.