Mutating Origins: Collapsing of the Here and There

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Thesis Exhibition Title: Mutating Origins: Collapsing of the Here and There

Exhibition dates: March 11 – 27
Reception & Artist Talk: Thursday, March 26, from 4 – 6 p.m.

Exhibition description:
Mutating Origins: Collapsing of the Here and There explores the stories of first-generation African migrants in the United States as they plant new roots abroad. The project examines what is carried forward from their places of origin through personal objects and practices of community making. It explores the departure from one’s homeland, the flux and liminality of migrant identity, the duality of home and belonging, and the expectations and tensions embedded in movement, integration, and return.

Artist bio:
Adeyemi S. Adebayo is a visual artist born in Osun, Nigeria. His practice examines home, belonging, and migration through photography. Adebayo’s work moves between documentary observation and conceptual interpretation to examine migration as a temporal, spatial, and material condition. His projects explore how individuals negotiate identity and belonging across borders.