Mehari Sequar Gallery ~ Archival

Three photo montage images chosen for this archival project. These images are of my Flower Alchemy project, where I took photos of flowers, evoking their gifts to humanity through their color and design and merged them with images of people and icons during the pandemic to bring peace and harmony.

Link to the project

Remembering John Lewis

Remembering ~ Congressman John Lewis ~ Flags Half Mast ~ July 17th 2020 ~ Flower Achemy by Karin Edgett using photo of Mr. Lewis by New York Magazine size: 8x12 Click for Prints

BLM

Zion with her sign (and mom) on her way to Freedom Plaza and Black Lives Matter Avenue, Washington DC June 6 2020. Flower alchemy - merging the energy of flowers with the energy of the pandemic and all of it's manifestations to raise the consciousness and bring peace and unity.

BLM

Kourtney on her way back from a BLM march and protest June 2020, Washington DC. Flower alchemy - merging the energy of flowers with the energy of the pandemic and all of it's manifestations to raise the consciousness and bring peace and unity.

As a society, we have been forced to confront the effects of the deep racial injustices the United States is responsible for upholding. Freefall is a response to these injustices as we as a country face a global pandemic and economic disparities. We bear witness to racial inequalities engrained in our civil systems that fail to fulfill their function to nurture and protect our communities.

However, in the words of poet Maya Angelou, “Still [we] rise.”

This archival collection showcases the recent creativity, vibrance, and solidarity of our global communities to reject racial injustices. As we pay homage to the many named and unnamed victims of state violence, this space also serves as a beacon of hope for our collective futures.

Ongoing curation by Chioma Agbaraji on behalf of Mehari Sequar Gallery