EMISSARIES OF AN ICONIC RELIGION

Emissaries of an Iconic religion presents a visual context of interpretation by creating dialogue in re-presenting an indigenous philosophical thought system that exist in West African, african Diaspora and the Americas in syncretic and hybridized forms.

In Africa, belief systems provide a context for choice and definition while also functioning as a basis for solidarity and community. My main consideration was to create images that capture the subjects in their natural setting in a timeless fashion, evoking the enduring importance and historical relevance of African society of diviners.