18x20 Canvas

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Asili is Swahili for "origin" or "essence"-reclaims identity before interruption. Rather than depict a physical slave, this piece visualizes the spirit of the enslaved through color-each hue standing in for traits, history, and transformation.

Acrylics form the foundation-black for ancestral presence, gold for divine worth, and red for unbroken lineage and will. Oil sticks, used with raw intention, evoke memory, cunning, and emotional intelligence.

Gold spray paint signals unseen value and royalty, while white spray paint-with its cold, dripping

imposition-represents forced obedience and cultural erasure.

By using material and color instead of the body, Asili refuses to flatten history into suffering.