Definition: A work in a genre (of theater, cinema, literature, manga, etc.) that presents day-to-day happenings with no clear central plot and takes place in a world that mirrors our own

As a Black person in the world it often feels that when it comes to depicting Black bodies (this can go for other POCs too) that often they are either in a tragic/traumatic state or they must be superheroes correcting the many injustices of the world. It is important to me that there exists imagery of Black bodies that aren’t in states of high emotion but are in environments that are serene and calm where life can just be enjoyed.

Medium: Oil on Wood panel

Year: 2022

Photo taken by Stephanie Houten