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Georgia II, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 23 x 27 inches
Decoding Polaris is a body of work that explores the terrestrial limitations of bondage and the celestial wayfinding knowledge of enslaved persons in the American south. I’ve used the constellation Ursa Minor as a design element in all of my isolated map making. The North Star also known as Polaris is located within Ursa Minor, it is the brightest star within that constellation. Polaris from a terrestrial vantage point was key in understanding North from South directionally, this cosmic knowledge led many enslaved people to freedom during this time. Decoding Polaris is a reimagining of a schematic and a celebration of human ingenuity.
Florida, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 23 x 27 inches
Mississippi - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 23 x 27 inches
Georgia - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 23 x 27 inches
Georgia - III, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
Virginia - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
Arkansas - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
North Carolina - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
Texas - I, Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
South Carolina
Laser Cut Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
Tennessee II
Laser Cut Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
North Carolina II
Laser Cut Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
Tennessee I
Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper, 16 x 20 inches
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