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Project 3
“Untitled/ Scrapbook”, referencing the works of Deana Lawson and Arthur
Jafa (closely focusing on Arthur Jafa’s project titled Untitled
Notebook, which was a collage series; a gritty archive of black
culture, and the nuances of the black experience), this project is an
archival photography and collage series. I collected family photos from
the 80s and early 2000s and juxtaposed them with my photography pieces, and at times found images from the internet. This project seeks to
explore the language of ideas, and how to tell a story with images? How do you map histories with images (from the polaroid images by my grandma, to the contemporary images of black boys, and the found images of African photographers like Malick Sidibe)? In addition, the project was inspired by Ryan Cardoso, his works are deeply inspiring, they are explorative, raw, and playful collages of what it means to be African American- he has an understanding of black imagery. Similar to Arthur
Jafa who searches through the internet to compile black imagery, Ryan Cardoso tells archival stories with the things around him. In my archival collage series, I aimed to juxtapose scattered imagery and
make a permanent archive of blackness (2023).
got my hair done today.
this record belonged to my grandma and grandpa crowe. after they passed away, it was one of few items i took.
- the bird
wet markets like these are a great place for street shooting. love it. sadly they're kind of disappearing from our estates, giving way to supermarkets.
Inner Chi
1.03.10
Wow, the weekend is almost over. Holiday hangover? Ugh.
Had to make the most of today.
2010 officially begins monday at work. I should've taken the day.
Oh well, bills to pay including internet connection.
Gotta find that inner peace. Breathe. We'll make it again through the week.
Pray and be thankful for all that I have. Health, loved ones, and a job.