Statement

As the broader umbrella of my work, Slippery Space|s is a convergence of storytelling, language and writing, devotion, and historical research. It is an investigation of liminality through the lens of Yoruba cosmology and Africanfuturism. Within it, I build immersive installations of objects and sculptures that coordinate original autobiographical short stories, prose, and poetry.

My narratives evoke slippery, liminal spaces – dream-like and half-remembered, yet sacred. Through the immigrant lens, I consider how objects can transport one through time and nostalgia. In my work, the act of chiseling, carving, and braiding are connected to memory – digging to reveal, automatic movements of the body connect to shared histories and cultural experiences.

Texture is the foundation for my sculptures and a tether to past experiences. Using objects as a gateway into memories, I build vignettes and tableaus of familiar settings. I incorporate contemporary themes such as Africanfuturism, speculative fiction, and world-building to inform my narrative explorations. Though fictional, my sculptures reference functional objects and serve specific purposes in the slippery space – tools of navigation, devices, and shrines reside in this insatiable void of memory. Objects are crafted in metal – electroformed and fabricated; in stone – chiseled and carved to establish a direct connection to the Yoruba people.