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Our first collaborative digital art show with UBCBSU to highlight and present Black artists based in and around Vancouver on our Instagram , @ubcbsu and website.

We hope to showcase this work as a much needed reminder and celebration of the resiliency, importance and beauty of Black artists, creators and organizers.

Curated by BSU Co-Presidents: Maia Wallace and Tracy Odhiambo

Participating Artists

Ayomide Daniel Adegborioye

The Afrolution 

Edwin A. Edou

Afomia Haile

Ariella Horvath

Stephanie Okoli

Michael Oyaro

Ninotchka Pierre Pierre

Maia Wallace

Denver J. Wilson-Rymer II

Nov 6

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Nov 14,

2020

BLXCK: A UBCBSU ART SHOW

ARIELLA HORVATH

PHOTOGRAPHER

With a BA in Media and Communications, Ariella works professionally as not a graphic designer, a video editor and a videographer, but also in many other creative avenues. In her free time, she works in editorial portraiture that can showcase the rawness, fragility, dynamism, and beauty of humanity. Her most recent capsule entitled ‘Black Texture’ works to depict ordinary people accurately and honestly while simultaneously highlighting deeper metaphorical meanings and realities for people of all types. Although this specific piece primarily features others, it is a piece that is a direct reflection and extension of Ariella. It tells a story of history and story through texture while working to normalize seeing people similar to Ariella from all walks of life. After picking up photography a year and a half ago, she has since been featured in magazines such as Shadow Lane and several other magazines.

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Instagram: @a_ria_h

Website: www.ariellailona.com

Performance by Ninotchka

SONG: Strange Fruit by Nina Simone

NINOTCHKA PIERRE PIERRE

DANCER

At 16 years old, Ninotchka choreographed her first dance routine while participating in a dance competition. Although she has been dancing since a young age, it wasn’t until she turned 16 that she realized she could use dance as a way to focus on issues going on within her community while working to portray a message through her choreography. Being able to feel as though she’s a part of something bigger than herself when she dances has become her favorite part of dancing. From subtle conversations she hears between strangers on the bus to Kendrick Lamar’s speaking his truth and reaching out to the Black community, Ninotchka can easily draw inspiration from different aspects of her life. Although she doesn’t have a favorite song to perform to, she finds power in the lyrics of the song ‘Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst’ by Kendrick Lamar.

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Instagram: @ivyhawkhood

STEPHANIE OKOLI

ILLUSTRATOR/VIDEOGRAPHER

THE BLACK EXPERIENCE, VIDEO

 STEPHANIE OKOLI

"This short film centres around the aspects that all Black people share."

Trigger warning: Images of violence and police brutality

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US, DIGITAL COLLAGE

 STEPHANIE OKOLI

'Us a product of African contemporary art. It centres around Lupita Nyong' o and celebrates Black beauty"

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70's Afro Girl

 

Her art style is inspired by the 1969 Scooby-Doo cartoon and the cartoons of the Hanna Barbera era. She would have had her own cartoon at that time, solving mysteries with her group of friends.

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Afro Puff Girl With Sword

She is the protagonist of her story. She is training to be a master swordsmen to defend her city against invaders.

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Afro Girl

 

She is a normal girl who wishes everyone she crosses by would not try and touch her hair.

STEPHANIE OKOLI

ILLUSTRATOR/VIDEOGRAPHER

Stephanie is a beginner illustrator and filmmaker. Her favorite work she has made is entitled ‘The Black Experience,’ a short film about all aspects shared by Black people globally. After her first-year experience at The University of British Columbia in which she noticed the lack of Black community in academia, she was inspired to make this piece to represent the Black community in the fine arts worth both in North America and globally.

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Instagram: @steph_1572

DANIEL ADEGBORIOYE 

PHOTOGRAPHER

Daniel is a photographer and his favourite piece “Beauty Check” (Black and White Image above) was born from his simple curiosity to play around with lighting. It exudes a dark and moody yet also endearing vibe. Check out his work above and on his Instagram.

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Instagram: @black_powr , @rnssance_