flow

The limbo in which BIPOC find themselves when we talk about racism can lead to Black Life being reduced to the history of oppression, pain and violence - in line with the way racism works - and Black life thus being trapped in a historical freeze. In order to trace the ambivalent simultaneities of the realities of the lives of non-white people and to give space to further realities of Black Life, I chose the photographic portrait as a medium, which I regard as a critical moment of power that must be explicitly considered, especially in the case of the Black subject. What influence does this have on the process between me as a photographer and the person I am portraying? What formal and content-related decisions do I make regarding the framework conditions and the visual thread? flow is my - and therefore - a representation of Black people. It is my - and therefore - one meaning of Black life and culture. flow is an offer. An offer to experience an encounter that means breathing - especially in spaces that are not systematically made for Black ease. The title „flow“ refers to Tina M. Campt's book „A Black Gaze“. Campt defines "flow" as the gradual permanent deformation of a solid under stress, without melting.the photographic process and the resulting portrait work flow tells of an encounter, of movement, a buzzing around each other, a coming together. flow means resistance and ease. flow is playful. flow is sublime and strong. flow is elegant and stubborn. flow is constantly reshaping itself, captivating, tearing apart and connecting. flow is a term for a Black frequency.