"Asher, en route"

How does he manifest his reality in technicolor? He's the creator of his own make believe.

In a global pandemic, civil unrest and climate change the question remains where can hope be found? Asher steps into a world of his own make believe. Inspired by African portrait photographers like Maurice Pellosh and Sanle Sory, this mini series shows what Asher's world will look like after the pandemic. How does he manifest his reality in technicolor? With undertones of "The Truman Show," there is still a whole world outside his imagination.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Image from the "Asher, en route" photography project
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Asher, in quarantine. Going stir crazy by the viral plagues of racism, civil unrest, and COVID. He sets the stage for an escape. Into his make-believe.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Asher, mask required. Shows our protagonists outside and brainstorming his escape while adhering to the safety precautions.
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Asher, mask required. Shows our protagonists outside and brainstorming his escape while adhering to the safety precautions.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Asher, in discovery. Of a beautiful flower. Nature is every present even in make-believe.
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Asher, in discovery. Of a beautiful flower. Nature is every present even in make-believe.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Our protagonist makes his mark on stage left. The light shines and he's transported.
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Our protagonist makes his mark on stage left. The light shines and he's transported.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - The Asher Show. Our protagonist takes center stage. "Lights, Camera..."
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The Asher Show. Our protagonist takes center stage. "Lights, Camera..."

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Image from the "Asher, en route" photography project
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The Asher Show, fallen flower. Similar to the fallen light in Jim Carey's "The Truman Show", Asher, who is now deeply immersed in the creation of his make-believe, is interrupted.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Image from the "Asher, en route" photography project
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Asher, in disillusion. Examining the flower, our protagonist is disillusioned. Even in his own make-believe, he can't escape the reality of the world outside.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Image from the "Asher, en route" photography project
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Earth to Asher. Back to reality? Our protagonist ponders the thought of returning back down to Earth from his otherworldly utopia.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Asher, back to reality. Asher takes off the helmet. Removed from his augmented reality and back into the real world of 2020.
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Asher, back to reality. Asher takes off the helmet. Removed from his augmented reality and back into the real world of 2020.

© Ozodi Onyeabor - Image from the "Asher, en route" photography project
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Asher, en route. Our protagonist doesn't come back to Earth for long. For him to travel further in his make-believe, he's going to need a trusty steed. He beams through the space and time of his own world, but not without a little reminder of home.

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