“Talking about the Devil” thought of the world of twin sisters Hayley and Sidney Jimenez – Huge
Happy Machine is glad to see Talking about the devilby Chicago artists Haylie and Sydnie Jimenez, exhibited ceramic and mixed media works. The exhibition will be held from August 9 to September 20, 2025.
The love and surprise expression of “talk about the devil” is about expressing people’s needs. This idiom means mentioning only the existence of someone, i.e., strange, even magical abilities. Just say their names and wait for them to appear.
For Haylie and Sydnie Jimenez, “The Art of Making” is also a magic trick. The twin sisters have parallel, sometimes collaborative practices, working primarily on ceramics and share similar aesthetics, one of which is rooted in narrative and rich in tattoos, perforations and universal punk styles. Sydnie focuses on three-dimensional and building places where symbolic sculptures and totem heads are built, and Haylie prefers etching scenes into flat panels. Both artists act as world architecture, depicting their queer, black and brown friends and neighbors embrace their chosen relatives.
“The crowd we call family and friends is the best of us and deserves recognition,” the artist said. “We want to fully recognize our wonderful community and portray them the way we should.”
Jimenez’s sisters grew up in the South, first in Florida and then in Georgia with their Catholic mothers. From religious fear, the term “talk about the devil” originated from the 17th-century superstition that summoned evil. After that, although the surface reading still elicits a demonic meaning, this expression loses its sinister meaning.
This contradiction between superficial explanation and reality is that Haylie and Sydnie are interested in making fun of Infinite. They lived in Chicago for nearly a decade and found common ground between the city and the South they adopted: “These two places are often badly represented, but have such rich culture, a common history and a positive aspect,” they said.
Talking about the devil Citing cultural and social similarities between Chicago and the South. The artist starts with people-centered, focusing on the vibrant communities that flourish in the two regions. Architectural details such as Sydnie’s gargoyle sculptures and household items like Haylie’s lamps and inlaid tables refer to the space needed to build meaningful relationships and care communities.
While celebrating their friends, family and who may be like this in the future, the artist creates a warm, passionate environment – a blend of custom walls that provide an alternative to oppression and violence and the stereotypes that spread through popular culture and media. This is their own magical act. By imagining a world of radical acceptance, pleasure and endless joy, the artist lays the foundation for making such a world appear.
