Each of Jeridi’s canvases carry a distinct rhythm, like the layered elements from a piece of music coming together in harmony. Her musical influences range widely, from Big Beat and improvisational jazz to East Coast hip-hop, and this eclectic energy is evident in Firestarter. At the center of the canvas is a burst of energy—an explosion that lives up to the work’s title, borrowed from The Prodigy’s iconic track.
This central eruption is mirrored by a black-and-white fragment pulled from the adjacent canvas, Howling Horses. It engulfs and overtakes, introducing a slower rhythm within the composition. Pink teeth emerge from this chaos, unfinished and fragmented, only partially visible through the tumult. Before the energy spirals out of control, a gridded oil-stick structure provides stability, acting as a foundation amidst the disorder.
These three rhythms—explosive, engulfing, and stabilizing—converge like a symphony, with a spark at the center swirling in a dynamic interplay, much like the progression of a song.