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This evocative 2021 mixed media painting portrays a solemn Black figure holding a green infant-like form, blending ancestral symbolism with Afrofuturist undertones. The central figure—dressed in richly patterned regalia with geometric adornments, beaded necklaces, and a pronounced vertical mark along the chin—exudes a quiet strength and deep cultural resonance.
The subject’s dark blue-toned skin contrasts with glowing eyes, while the child, rendered in shades of green with a matching beaded necklace, introduces a surreal and otherworldly element. This pairing challenges conventional depictions of motherhood, lineage, and care—suggesting themes of rebirth, transformation, and spiritual legacy.
The backdrop is dark and atmospheric, with subtle texture and depth suggesting layered meaning and hidden histories. The figures’ upright, frontal positioning commands presence while their expressions remain introspective, connecting them more to memory or dream than to a moment in time.
This piece bridges the ancestral and the cosmic, grounding tradition while imagining new futures, and reflects the artist’s commitment to honoring Black identity, cultural symbolism, and the complexities of intergenerational connection.
This evocative 2021 mixed media painting portrays a solemn Black figure holding a green infant-like form, blending ancestral symbolism with Afrofuturist undertones. The central figure—dressed in richly patterned regalia with geometric adornments, beaded necklaces, and a pronounced vertical mark along the chin—exudes a quiet strength and deep cultural resonance.
The subject’s dark blue-toned skin contrasts with glowing eyes, while the child, rendered in shades of green with a matching beaded necklace, introduces a surreal and otherworldly element. This pairing challenges conventional depictions of motherhood, lineage, and care—suggesting themes of rebirth, transformation, and spiritual legacy.
The backdrop is dark and atmospheric, with subtle texture and depth suggesting layered meaning and hidden histories. The figures’ upright, frontal positioning commands presence while their expressions remain introspective, connecting them more to memory or dream than to a moment in time.
This piece bridges the ancestral and the cosmic, grounding tradition while imagining new futures, and reflects the artist’s commitment to honoring Black identity, cultural symbolism, and the complexities of intergenerational connection.