‘Transmission/Transition is a visual essay that extends on a collaborative project, Afro-Portraitism. Afro-Portraitism explores the art of portraiture within the African Diaspora taking all the connotations portraiture has carried throughout history.’ 💎 ~ ‘Transmission/Transition explores the feeling of displacement in the diaspora through a ‘Gen Z’ lens. This collaborative visual series uses an Afro-Portraitism approach of representation and the appropriation of western portraiture. This series imagines the arrival of the diaspora in the same light Christopher Columbus was portrayed in his arrival to the Americas. The visual direction takes form in a stylised and hyper-opulent manner. This project focuses on ‘self’ and explores internal dialogues of feeling displaced and how to reconcile this feeling.’ 🏆 This stunning project featured in Issue 12 still blows us away. 💫 ~ Concept + direction @mai_ye, photography @by_nwaka, styling @jawaraalleyne & @kashmoneyrecordsltd, makeup @afrolion 👑 tap for full team 🦋 thank you again to @mai_ye for sharing this with us ⛲️🤍 #hamedmaiye #afroportraitism #aetherarchives #aethermagazine https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mv_70l0Bf/?igshid=hek29b9l9a83
