Since the dawn of human civilisation, people have moved from one place to another like an
ever-flowing river, shaping and reshaping culture and tradition along the stream. Beyond the physical aspect, it has always been a complex psychological journey of adapting to a new environment and integrating into a new society, a prolonged process in search of belonging.
In The Perennial River, the migration journey is rendered through an intimate storytelling portraiture
of Jenni, an individual of West African heritage whose life has unfolded across the United Kingdom
and different parts of West Asia. Applying double-exposure techniques that merge contemporary photographs with family archives, the artist creates a visual language in which multiple histories, places, and identities coexist as a form of memory.
ever-flowing river, shaping and reshaping culture and tradition along the stream. Beyond the physical aspect, it has always been a complex psychological journey of adapting to a new environment and integrating into a new society, a prolonged process in search of belonging.
In The Perennial River, the migration journey is rendered through an intimate storytelling portraiture
of Jenni, an individual of West African heritage whose life has unfolded across the United Kingdom
and different parts of West Asia. Applying double-exposure techniques that merge contemporary photographs with family archives, the artist creates a visual language in which multiple histories, places, and identities coexist as a form of memory.
Jenni's story becomes a meditation on resilience, adaptation, and self-discovery that acknowledges
the complexities of integration while maintaining a deep connection to inherited cultural roots. The work suggests that belonging need not require abandoning one's past; rather, it can emerge through the continual reconciliation of the many places and experiences that shape a life.
the complexities of integration while maintaining a deep connection to inherited cultural roots. The work suggests that belonging need not require abandoning one's past; rather, it can emerge through the continual reconciliation of the many places and experiences that shape a life.
