Artist Statement

As a Black man born and bred in the American South, my work explores a conceptual world based on Afro-Fantasism which is my interpretation of a Southern cultural journey of surreal landscapes and magical negro encounters. Through mediums like printmaking, photography, videography, and interactive installations, my work creates a crossroads where Southern archetypes and Black royalty intersect. Exploring themes of Black culture, Southern identity, and exaggerated imaginations I bring the idolized concept of Black Southern Royalty to life. As the protagonist of my creative odyssey, I invite people to walk to the corner store as I bring this Black Southern Wonderland of culture, style, landscapes, and people to life. 

“In this journey, I'm just a Nigga traveling down the dirt roads of a Black Southern Wonderland, inviting others to come and experience the black magic they've always wished to be a part of.”