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A collection of drawings visualising the subjugation of the Black American community regarding ethnocentric capitalist interests.

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Storyboard

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We want a piece which is empowering but also harrowing. We want to emphasise the durability of the black experience through its ability to withstand the continued brutality of white supremacy. But ultimately no meaningful change has occurred so we want to end on a melancholic note which infers that 400 souls paves the way for change.

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Community in the face of white supremacy

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Community in the face of white supremacy

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We chose to instead focus on depicting the voices of the names mentioned in the book as they become enveloped by waves of white supremacy, but ultimately their collective presence purveys and is realised through 400 souls

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It was made clear to us that although white supremacy still exists and still suppresses black lives, 400 souls paves a path of understanding to contest the status quo

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We settled on the motif of waves washing over and overbearing the black community. This was to represent the continued suppression of black people in America by white supremacy.

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A revised and refocused exploration of this idea

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A revised and refocused exploration of this idea

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A reference showcasing this effect

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featuring an absolute banger by Joe

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This was inspired by Orlando Jones' performance in American Gods
"Anger gets shit done"

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Mr. Nancy: His Grand Entrance | American Gods

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How do we depict imagery which is both harrowing and empowering?

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Made in 1920

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White impasto acrylic waves: could be a symbol

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Ships: I look at these big historical ships differently now. White people weaponised ships and the sea against Black people.

Architecture: African heads and figures in buildings

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some experimentation

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- showcase stories and connect them to today's issues
- symbolism, striking imagery, simple imagery, mentally arresting, no need to be visually pleasing
- colour scheme: white black yellow brown
- traditional to digital

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example of stories edited together in a trailer

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Girl from Nowhere - Season 1 (2018) Trailer