Current
HEY SISTA, GO SISTA, SOUL SISTA - Casa De La Cultira Pedro Angel Palou - 11 May - 04 June 2023
Description: Hey sista, go sista, soul sista is an engaging showcase that presents approximately 18 portraits of female soul artists who have left an indelible mark on music and culture. Thoughtfully curated portraits are paired with poignant lyrical excerpts, creating a powerful fusion that honors their profound impact and artistic brilliance.
DON’T PUSH ME CAUSE I’M CLOSE TO THE EDGE - Swiss Cottage Galley 04 Oct - 14 Dec 2023
I’m fascinated with the human condition and with what motivates us. How we are connected to each other through life, death, and through our emotional journeys. The images in this project express moments from my own personal experience of the universal story we all seem to be telling together.
Past
THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT - RBSA Birmingham Sept - Oct 21 (Group Exhibition) / Fringe Arts Bath Oct - Nov 21 (Group Exhibition) / Willesden art Gallery Mar - Apr 2022 /
“The Hawthorne effect” (also referred to as the observer effect) is by definition a type of reactivity in which individuals modify an aspect of their behaviour in response to their awareness of being observed. The series presents a dynamic range of poses, moods, movements and expressions, emphasising exploration and play. These images are equally about the conscious and subconscious nature of being gazed at and posing in front of the camera.By setting random parameters to provoke a spontaneous reaction from the subject, the series becomes an exploration of an undefined aesthetic. .
Futher Links: Brent Willesden Gallery Exhibition Page.
THE INFLUENCE PROJECT - Midlands Arts Centre Jan-Mar 20
'The Influence Project’ was a photographic music project celebrating pioneering Black musicians and their impact on contemporary sound. It showed musical connections raising awareness to where it began and some of the characters involved in changing the shape of music. The Project also illustrated connections to contemporary artists so that younger generations could appreciate the significance of these relationships.
Futher Links: Midlands Arts Centre Exhibition Page / V21 3D-360 Virtual Tour
THE INFLUENCE PROJECT - Somerset House June - Aug 2018
'The Influence Project’ was a photographic music project celebrating pioneering Black musicians and their impact on contemporary sound. It showed musical connections raising awareness to where it began and some of the characters involved in changing the shape of music. The Project also illustrated connections to contemporary artists so that younger generations could appreciate the significance of these relationships.
Futher Links: Somerset House Press
In Development
“Sensi" is an exploration of some of the taboos and fantasies that are associated with the black male sexuality and masculinity in Western culture. Since the dawn of western civilisation sexuality has been linked to fantasies of domination. Black Africans entered this new world where sadomasochistic rituals of dominance, power and play were already embedded in the fabric of sexuality. Domination became synonymous with black masculinity and permeated society's perception of it, being reinforced from one generation to the next. This notion of black masculinity has become imbedded in the Western idea of it and has come to influence how black males themselves see their own sexuality and how they express it.
“Still i Rise” is a celebration of Black Women; their power, beauty, resilience and achievements. The project will showcase portraits of women who have helped paved the way and broken boundaries. The Black Panther movement, Afrocentrism and Black Feminism will be recurring themes throughout the project.