The Unapologetic Project

The Unapologetic Project is an ongoing endeavour where I use photography and poetry to voice reflections on the notions of otherness experienced by myself and other Black and Brown migrant women in Ireland. This project aims to reveal and transform traumatic experiences through different episodes of racism. I created portraits of seven women with whom I share spaces of subjectivity. The portraits were taken individually and captured in the urban areas of Dublin's city center. The conversation process and their narratives about being Black and migrant in Ireland helped me to form my response as an African artist born in the diaspora to the racist and anti-migrant discourse permeating Europe.


Racism’s sophistication lies in its brutal dehumanizing effects. This project advocates for visibility through sisterhood, linking art to the fundamental concept of intersectionality. Created by the U.S. leading scholar of critical race theory Kimberlé Crenshaw, this concept addresses the intersection between gender and race acts of violence, which was crucial in shaping this work and reflecting my lived experiences under both thin and thick layers of oppression. I intend to expand this project with more photography, poetry, and video installation to amplify my research as a response to the racism and sexism that structure our society.

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