Go West and Grow Up with the Country

A combination of images and text, this piece presents multiple stories, inviting viewers to examine representations of Black identity and the various movements of resistance and migration.

Our lives are composed of many overlapping stories. Inspired by Keith Piper’s photomontage series titled ‘Go West Young Man’, this portrait draws from the lives of African descendants across several generations and countries. A combination of images and text, my work ‘Go West and Grow Up with the Country’ presents multiple stories, inviting viewers to examine representations of Black identity and the various movements of resistance and migration. It explores the black female body's historical, cultural, and political depiction.