https://www.niinaprojects.com/about daily 0.75 2021-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1612912594675-R3NRZCK7XC8L3O9LV6QZ/38020015.jpg About - “to extend outward beyond something else” Hi, I’m Niina. I’m an artist, storyteller and writer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. “niinaprojects” - the verb, not the noun - is a space I’ve created to share some of my work and explore what love, acceptance, power and community mean for me and those around me. I love love in all forms, I have always been fascinated with the concept of love and human connection. I’ve developed my own unique way of telling stories through mainly my own experiences highlighting the subtle ways that we as humans navigate the world in search of love, community and connection. I want to tell the stories for people who look and love like me. Put some headphones on and come vibe with me! I hope you find something in my work that speaks to you. https://www.niinaprojects.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-04-02 https://www.niinaprojects.com/work daily 1.0 2021-03-11 https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/something-in-the-water monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615395086054-BGBGTDJNHYX872W5DGN9/underwater-city.jpg Work - something in the water - “what do you feel like when you’re under water?” A short interlude exploring where my mind goes when i’m in the water. Surrounded vs beneath, floating vs sinking. Inspired by the prompt “what do you feel like when you are underwater” from my journal group a few weeks ago. Music Credit: Roll Some Mo - Lucky Daye Image Credit: Unknown https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/project-four-tkmab monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615778459638-VEZTWHB4CYNCTRXBPGRW/unsplash-image-PiHsdlKN8Sk.jpg Work - voice notes: a series - episode 1: love or happiness? As the saying goes, loving is easy. We secure our life around the idea of having someone to share it with. https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/love-letters-to-the-old-world-1-year-in-quarantine monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615615505514-H1E1QKN4DXZESUIJQOC7/Screen+Shot+2021-03-13+at+01.03.39.png Work - love letters: 1 year in quarantine - Maybe i’ll write you a letter. Before COVID-19, there was space, time and wonder. Now, I’m not sure if yesterday was just earlier today or last week. Take a walk with me while I flirt with the old times. Image credit: Jaimie Lee https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/self-portraits monthly 0.5 2021-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615819254662-7PLPYM61LF4N60NONG47/tumblr_nmpipp16QV1rpowflo1_1280.jpg Work - self portraits - the know; parenthesis gtf over her Making the first move is hard. I wrote this about one of the first times I knew who I was, and still found myself “frozen”. She was lovely, soft and and warm. I was clumsy, stiff and shy. I’m still grateful for her - and Sade. And better, better days. Music Credit: Kiss of Life - Sade Image credit: Amanda Boe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615820411981-I65BF7603ZQUEG52R7H7/tumblr_3c6886af371e71a1bd1a91759c652038_e60b8cd6_540.jpg Work - self portraits - e ’s interlude The best part about falling in love is the beginning. The new crush! All those butterflies, rewinding back to the best parts of your favourite movies and tv shows. Writing cheesy poetry and imagining alternate universes where you get to just - Music Credit: Sunday Echoes - Naj Image credit: Amy Clancy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615819753201-0657VIQPVH9Y7GNRQSLA/Screen+Shot+2020-03-29+at+15.02.26.png Work - self portraits - Dear black gay girl. One of my earliest attempts at experimenting with the idea of audio self portraits. I had an idea for a school project to take random sound bytes of the voices of queer individuals from youtube videos and tv shows and create a reel. https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/act-2-an-excerpt monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/1615429556755-9F3W4CR8CZE81U0LAFF8/77691096-2785-4903-B4ED-9BCCB49C9C4F.JPG Work - act 2: an excerpt - so it goes… Ohh to be 20 something, living in New York City, discovering all the different ways to fall in love, and then secretly recording conversations with your friends for the better part of a year. This is an excerpt from a longer piece I wrote and produced about what started out as a crush, and then sort of just spiralled into a journey of self discovery. https://www.niinaprojects.com/work/the-know-a-visual-poem monthly 0.5 2022-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/602313f6d0813378df6fa324/0d410ada-c04e-4b03-9390-141410d40568/Black+white+simple+elegant+modern+drama+action+movie+poster-4.jpg Work - The Know: a Visual Poem - a visual poem Free spirit Nelli and overly cautious Sav have been friends for years, but will their relationship survive when Sav’s feelings begin to change?