Leslie D. Boyd was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She creates sculptural objects, jewelry and wearables that explore gender, feminism, and cultural appropriation.
While she lives and makes art in South Philadelphia, Leslie also teaches Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Towson University in Maryland
I have always been interested in interacting with the physical body in my work. This first became apparent with the garments I made as a child and continues to influence my sculpture and jewelry endeavors today.
My current practice navigates the politics of the body. It is an exploration of identity with an emphasis on contemporary constructs of gender and power. Humor and appropriation are two strategies employed to highlight the absurdity of contemporary cultures’ overgeneralizations and stereotypes. My art challenges the constructed and gendered expectations of purity, beauty, sexuality, dominance, submission, and responsibility.
My current practice navigates the politics of the body. It is an exploration of identity with an emphasis on contemporary constructs of gender and power. Humor and appropriation are two strategies employed to highlight the absurdity of contemporary cultures’ overgeneralizations and stereotypes. My art challenges the constructed and gendered expectations of purity, beauty, sexuality, dominance, submission, and responsibility.
