Malikah Tamirah

Malikah Tamirah (b. 2002; Savannah, Georgia) is a visual artist who seeks to capture the essence of everyday life in the American South. Tamirah’s art serves as a narrative of remembrance, intricately putting together her life experiences, familial bonds, and the culture of her communities. Tamirah’s commitment to her authenticity shows, as she skillfully portrays family members, friends, and community while placing them in local hotspots, displaying the raw. Pulling inspiration from surroundings that are personal, she visualizes personality and character of growing up in the urban south.