A collection of critical writings, theoretical frameworks, and conceptual explorations surrounding the artistic practice—terms that define, question, and illuminate the work.
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Nephilim
Giant offspring of the Watchers and human women, symbolizing unnatural power and a broken divine boundary that led to widespread violence and eventual judgment.
The Nephilim towered over the land, their presence a haunting reminder of forbidden unions and the weight of celestial disobedience.
Book OF ENOCH
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Musafiri
A term meaning 'traveler' or 'guest' in the Arab world, representing the liminal state of movement between cultures, identities, and spaces. In contemporary African discourse, it challenges fixed notions of belonging and home.
The artist explores this concept through video works that document journeys both physical and metaphysical, questioning borders and boundaries.
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Temporal Layering
Temporal layering refers to the intentional or perceived presence of multiple time scales or historical moments within one space, narrative, or object—creating a palimpsest where memory, history, and current experience inform and shape one another across time.
In the mural, ancient symbols hover behind modern graffiti, a quiet act of temporal layering where memory and immediacy speak across the painted wall.
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Book of Enoch
A sacred spirit tied to places like trees or springs in Ethiopian tradition, believed to protect the land and people, often honored with rituals and seen as a link between the divine and the natural world.
They left coffee and incense by the tree, knowing the Adbar guarded the village, its silent power rooted deeper than any eye could see.