A Portrait of the Artist as a Shadow of His Former Self, 2022 "A modern translation of the 1980 Kerry James Marshall painting, highlighting how the world deduces black identity to skin color." Photographer: @anisha.patil Gaffer: @diasapienne Film Process + Scan: @iconla The idea behind the "imagery, idealism" series is based around the concept that nothing is original. Ultimately the perspective that fuels the project is a collaborative effort between artists and auteurs of different mediums. Together, based around the notions of faith, trust, and respect, ideas are brought to life, centering their "originality" around execution. And the goal in doing this is to bring to light the history and lineage that precedes us and show its connection to the present. Creating tangible design of emotion in the form of an image with an emphasis on the material world. In concluding this project in the month of June, directly before the seventh month of the year, God has revealed a lot. Each idea executed, despite its existence before this point in time, has been directly derived from Him. He has instructed each step of this project and the point in time when each story has been told. He has shown immeasurable highs and allowed tremendous lows for growth to take place. All in service of a grander vision that acknowledges temporariness, fleeting thoughts, and distractions but chooses to evade those paths with intention. Next steps will be even more so at His mercy. Continuing to build and grow His ideas with the people he instructs collaboration with. Truly embodying His purpose and really exemplifying what it means to lead as well as follow. Approaching life from an even more grounded perspective. Using tools from the spiritual to articulate the human experience. For kids to use as their templates and artifacts moving forward. Life is being defined by a lot of transition right now. But there's beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown. Grateful truly. Excited. And looking forward for the next chapter. See you soon enough, love. And thank you for being here.