My first time presenting my phytography as a piece of it's own.
NIGHTSKIN is a visual reclamation, subverting a potentially derogatory term into a display of radiance. Through a synthesis of photography and custom carpentry, the series captures Black creators in flowtion. The use of LIGHT painting illuminates the inherent iridescence of Blackness, tracing the physical evidence of creativity in motion.
In line with Michelle Wallace’s mission to "re-envision vision," NIGHTSKIN refuses to let Black narratives be solely defined by the environment they are perceived within. The work serves as an act of excavation and remix, ensuring these figures are archived not in obscurity, but in light. Furthermore, transforming a historical slur into an expression of Black Brilliance.
The layout is composed of a select subset of 2B’s phytography framed in wood and syntactically sequenced and illuminated and separated by BLACKSPACE.
Below is documentation of the process across
Below is documentation of the process across
Iterating Layout > Cutting Frames > Building Frames > Mounting in gallery and
adding lighting
adding lighting
