Entry: Sacred Loop

Alchemy of existence.

The unseen exchange.

The sacred loop.

The transition from painting to photogravure is a crucial alchemical process within this project, reinforcing the material and conceptual ties between history and its contemporary reverberations. Selected paintings undergo a transformation into photogravure prints, a shift that intensifies their spectral presence through the medium’s rich tonal subtleties and textural depth.

The act of printing itself—etching, inking, pressing—becomes a ritual of inscription, mirroring the ways historical narratives are embedded into bodies, landscapes, and collective consciousness. This process does not merely reproduce imagery; it extends the dialogue between painting and printmaking, between materiality and memory, ensuring that the echoes of American apartheid remain seen, felt, and witnessed.

While Printmaking is akin to a military formation—a uniquely structured group of individuals moving to the same cadence. Painting is the opposite. It’s the freedom to engage on my own terms, to move between my own rhythm and that of my ancestors. At any moment, I have the liberty to change my mind, to take a break, or to charge forward with full force.