My art is about exploring family, legacy and relationships to archive our stories for future generations.
The Black Family Archives, an exploration of Memory, is a project that focuses on the celebration and reconciliation of family, and their stories, via the use of archival photos. The work invites people to tap into either their personal or collective memory to unearth stories as a way to build collective archives that express and showcase the full spectrum of the Black Experience.
The Black Family Archives is a participatory experience, in that it challenges how artists typically work with the public. The process includes gathering and building community, a meditative writing exercise that helps activate the archival photos and thematic identification to then translate into art. The impact of this exercise is to spark connectedness in our shared stories and experiences, then create an exhibition for the public to experience.
A part of her process is inspired by Nigel Poor, which includes slow looking and documenting elements found within the photos.
What to be apart of the project? Looking to book a memory keeping workshop? Visit our contact page for more information.