Sokari Ekine

Photographer, Visual Artist
 Photo book - Altars: Black Ecologies of the Spirit by Sokari Ekine Photo book - Altars: Black Ecologies of the Spirit by Sokari Ekine    
Location: Richmond VA
Nationality: Nigerian British
Biography: Sokari Ekine, Photography Sokari Ekine is a Nigerian Black British genderqueer feminist  who has lived and worked in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States. Their work has been exhibited in such venues as the 4th Biennale of... MORE
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Photo book - Altars: Black Ecologies of the Spirit
sokari ekine
Aug 3, 2021
"Altars: Black Ecologies of the Spirit" is a visual and textual intervention that addresses the making and significance of altars in the lives of black queer subjects the Gulf South. Using visual imagery, conversations, and contemporary research, the project explores how we as black queer subjects participate in African Diasporic spiritual practices through the creation of altars and ritual.

New Orleans, Louisiana.  2019 - 2020

To be published December 2021


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