Beneath Fertile Soil

This series of self-portraits explores what it means to move across and claim space in a disorienting landscape shaped by my family's migration to the Netherlands. By positioning myself in natural spaces that feel distant, I acknowledge a disconnect with the broader landscape while feeling an urge to boldly assert my presence. Wearing my mother’s festive embroidered attire, commonly known as lace, I reflect on personal and colonial histories. Once a Western trade item, this fabric became an emblem following Nigeria's independence. Spaces like the polder—land reclaimed from the sea—become contemplative and transformational sites to claim rest and grounding.

This project was mentioned by The British Journal of Photography.