My current work explores the plasticity of symbols and patterns by reconstructing forms, textures and marks into a single, universal abstract context. Named “Afroglyphs,” these scripts are a deconstruction of established letterform characters to reimagine forms of graphic communication amongst cultures. In this, I decolonize the Western semiotic platform by merging diverse cultural letterforms in order to create a new visual language/aesthetic.
My contemporary reinterpretation of African patterns considers how forms and ideas can be reduced to abstract symbols which carry meaning outside conventional Western systems of language, graphics and writing. In revisiting this ancient form of abstraction confronts the heritage and history of the African diaspora as a means of considering its present and future. It also provokes viewers to consider the wide-ranging nature of calligraphy, design and writings used for communication.
I desire to explore the multifaceted layers of meaning that merge when diverse narratives and textures intertwine.