Cure

Nail technicians and nail artists are contemporary artisans who create beautifully intricate artworks for our fingers. Acrylic or gelled, formed or sculpted, french-tipped and coffin-ed, painted nails and the people who make them offer us confidence and a wearable piece of art that speaks to our interests and personalities. They have long been a form of self-expression and a symbol of power within marginalized groups, even being used for rebellion and deconstructing race and gender norms.

Cure is an opportunity to hear the stories of the artists who usually listen to ours. Each set of nails is designed and crafted by different artists. Through a chaotic and iterative process, they each describe their interests, passions, and stories. The way we present our nails is how we tell our stories, yet the story of the artisan is seldom told.