Coming 2 Amerikkka(WIP)

This series of works emerges from my exploration of storytelling through raw materials and expressive forms. Using cardboard as my canvas, I embrace its imperfections—each crease, tear, and texture becomes an essential part of the narrative, shaping the imagery and deepening its resonance.

The figures depicted—indentured servants, slave owners, silhouettes, and bound bodies—occupy a charged space where history and personal interpretation intersect. Bold strokes and gestural lines evoke movement and tension, while fragmented layers of text suggest untold stories, inviting viewers to construct their own understanding.

This work transcends visual expression; it seeks to foster dialogue. The cardboard, with its unassuming familiarity, transforms into a stage where themes of power, struggle, and identity take shape. Each panel represents my journey of confronting and engaging with the history of the transatlantic slave trade—a tactile process of layering, observing, and responding to both the medium and the subject. The setting of production, with its exposed beams and unfinished backdrop, serves as an extension of the work itself, grounding it in a space of experimentation, reflection, and raw honesty.