Artwork Collection

For Jury Consideration, Thesis Work

Ifetayo’s thesis work, WHAT WAS LOST AT SEA, focuses on the TransAtlantic slave trade and its lasting effects on Black communities and marine life, particularly whales and seals. They were inspired by Alexis Pauline Gumbs' text Undrowned, which connects Black femininity and marine life.They learned that whales and seals were used for their blubber to fuel and speed-up the processing of sugarcane, cotton, and other mass traded goods during the height of the slave trade.

Colonialism TransAtlantic slavetrade Atlantic gray whales Black diaspora

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WHAT WAS LOST AT SEA
WHAT WAS LOST AT SEA

Mixed Media

WHAT WAS LOST AT SEA

Installation work using collage and sculptural elements. Research materials and imported goods are reused in the work to discuss colonialism and the wider effects of trade, on Black and diasporic communities along with ocean life.

Work by

Ifetayo (Ife) Alabi aka. n/a

Collage/Multimedia

“Ifetayo’s thesis work focuses on the TransAtlantic slave trade and its lasting effects on Black communities and marine life, particularly whales and seals. They were inspired by Alexis Pauline Gumbs'...” [More]