Biography
Lorielle Sinclair (b.2002) is a fashion, portrait and fine art photographer raised in Olympia Fields, Illinois and is based in Chicago. She recently received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio with a focus in Photography from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Artist Statement
Throughout her fine art practice, Lorielle Sinclair deals with themes of self identity, the body, and topics in femininity. She uses her self-portrait images as a journey within the self and this acts as a visual diary that allows her to express emotions to the viewer. Within her self-portraits she deals with how she is moving throughout the world in the present moment, and how different events are impacting her. She uses her self-portraits to heal. Femininity appears in her practice by her pushing against the boundaries of what is seen as feminine by society. The expectations implemented on women’s bodies to fit a certain mold is where she draws her attention.The body occurs in several ways throughout her projects whether it be intricate details or its silhouette. She views the body as an art form and photographs it as such. The way she thinks about the body translates into her fashion work by her attention to the lines and curvature of the body and how the garments can be an extension of this.
Education
(2024) School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA in Studio, focus in Photography
Group Exhibitions
(2024) Spring Undergraduate Exhibition, SAIC Galleries, Chicago, IL
(2023) Fashion 2023: Intrinsic Being, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
(2022) before i leave, Mana Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL
(2021) Art Bash Open Call, Online, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
(2019) Early College Program Exhibition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Publications
2023-2024 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Department of Photography Catalog, 15th edition, page 13
Sarze Magazine, Fashion and Beauty Edition, Vol 189, Issue 3
FashionBar Chicago, Style in the Know: Emerging Models, January/February 2024, Volume 2
FashionBar Chicago, Fashion Week Special Edition, November/December 2023, Issue 02
2022-2023 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Department of Photography Catalog, 14th edition, page 69
2020-2021 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Department of Photography Catalog, 12th edition, page 21
Awards
(2020-2024) SAIC Recognition Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL