Aindrea Emelife Instagram – People and (Places): Aindrea Emelife (London via Lagos)
@aindreaemelife on place
“Place” has been increasingly something of interest to me. Being part of a Diaspora, of Nigerian heritage but British-born, I have always felt in-between places. Equally, I have always been intrigued by how places can live in one’s soul even when we are elsewhere physically. Traveling ever more frequently to Nigeria has activated a sense of belonging. I navigate the world through art as understanding myself and humanity through art and art history has always felt like the most comfortable and exploratory lens. As a child who couldn’t travel much, art opened the world to me and took me through time and to different places. So, working more in Africa and with art and history opens new parts of myself I perhaps haven’t yet understood. Places provide context. I have a chameleon soul. I feel lucky to feel at home in two places, but in terms of discovering myself, the place that I am drawn to is Nigeria. There is so much of that world, so many ideas, so many stories that have been invisible and are ready for resurrection.
With @bonnielangedijk and @benjaminbreading
#Tabayer #PeopleAndPlaces #Oera #CraftedInItaly #FairminedGold | Posted on 30/Mar/2023 18:39:49
