#queerafricanrising is an ongoing portrait series and ethnographic project. Using social media platforms like Instagram and twitter, and my own social networks, I paint portraits of individuals who identify as both queer and African in poses and settings where they feel “beautiful/powerful/queer.” As a part of the process, we have semi-structured conversations about our experiences navigating the intersection of Africaness and queerness.
The goal of this project is to create a record of the thoughts, feelings, and preoccupations of queer Africans. With this series I also seek to create a site of queer beauty, intimacy and vulnerability.