In our last article we exposed neo-Nazis “Jeff Winston” as Benjamin Arvin and “Hiraeth” as his fiancée Mandi Gillespie, headliners of the White Art Collective. This group of white supremacist musicians, graphic artists and writers practice their art for the purpose of spreading white nationalist and fascist rhetoric. In this report you’ll get to know a visual artist who uses her questionable talents to promote racism and white supremacy with the White Art Collective, as well as provide artwork for other neo-Nazi writers and businesses. She calls herself “J. LaDarc,” but you’ll get to know her by her real name: Jessica LaFlamme, of Marietta, Georgia. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but even a thousand words is not enough to describe the toxicity of this graphic designer’s racism. Let’s begin! White Nationalist Graphic Artist “J. LaDarc” Using the pseudonym “J. LaDarc,” LaDarc has created graphic arts design for a number of white nationalists, as well as single art pieces that she sells on her web stores. As a prominent member of the White Art Collective, they frequently promote her services and artwork. Combining imagery associated with classical Greek figures and the like with the trendy 1980s retro “vapor wave” aesthetic, much of her artwork appears outwardly benign. But this vapor wave aesthetic is also commonly utilized by white nationalists who refer to this style as “fashwave.” Some pieces by LaDarc are more explicit with white nationalist messaging, like one print she designed entitled “It’s OK,” which is part of the common white nationalist slogan “It’s OK to be white.” The “It’s okay to be white” slogan comes from the self-perceived victimization of white nationalists, who fear the loss of the white privilege they feel so entitled to. In addition to prints, LaDarc also sells this imagery on merchandise like T-shirts and laptop computer sleeves on her Redbubble web store. On her store at Storenvy she sells crafts like wreaths and Christmas ornaments that look like they were pulled out of a Michael’s arts and crafts store. On her Telegram channel she shills items like a wooden cutting board decorated with a Nazi Sonnenrad symbol for the price of “$14.88” (“1488,” for those not in the know, is code referring to neo-Nazi David Lanes’s “14 words” and “88,” which corresponds to “HH,” or “Heil Hitler.”) White Art Collective events like “WAC Fest 2021” have given her opportunities to sell her merchandise to neo-Nazis in-person.
via accolective: White Supremacist Graphic Artist “J. LaDarc”: Jessica LaFlamme, of Marietta, Georgia
