BOUJ
Destiny Williams better known as BOUJEE MUSTARD, is a 24 yr old Photographer from Southwest Philadelphia. Destiny first took an interest in photography through weddings, church services, and various events. Once she graduated from String Theory High School, Destiny decided to tap into portraits and creative imagery. As being music is one of her greatest influences she draws from artists such as Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, Freddie Gibbs, and Earl Sweatshirt. While music fuels her imagination she touches on topics such as Christianity Black Masculinity and Femininity and the connection between them.
"Usually when there’s something art-related I’m not interested because there’s always someone doing the same thing or something similar to someone else. Very rarely do you ever see someone create from thin air, raw talent, real creativity flowing gives you some kind of optimism; that’s how I feel when I’m watching these photoshoots happen. Seeing her create relationships and content at the same time with people lucky enough to be in these pieces of work. I love watching these quiet relationships build. A photographer and their muse is an unspoken relationship airtight. The trust, the vulnerability between the two catching raw, real action. The work is essentially hidden in plain sight. She takes something simply seen in everyday life, taken for granted, something out of sight and out of mind, but the significance it has on the entire piece speaks volumes on its own because of the mental recognition it brings when you see it.”
- India Gallaway
CV & EXHIBITS
2022, Featured on Philadelphia Museum of Art Blog
2022, Featured Artist in PhiladelphiaSUN
2022, Editorial for Ghost Supply
2022, Featured on Hiphopsince1987.com
2022, Photo Featured on NPR Music
2021, I-D February Photo Feature
2021, Trident Gum Ad
2021, Tru Religion IG Ad,
2020, Photo feature at PhotoLounge Presents
2019, Editorial for Ghost Supply
2019, Photographer for Avocado Dyed Garments for Lanippebybadge
2018-2019, Creative Director & Designer for Mustard Magazine, Published
2018, Photographer for Los Torres Tailors
2018, Photo feature Recap Magazine, Published
EXHIBITIONS
Glasgow Gallery of Photography Pop up Exhibition, 2019
20th Annual Pingyao International Photography Exhibition, 2020
Photo Lounge Presents- Show, 2021
Philadelphia’s Black Women March Exhibit, 2022