These drawings, titled Souvenirs from America, are charcoal drawings on paper that are framed and surrounded by vinyl graphics relating to the content of the framed drawings. The drawings were made during the time I spent in the United States in the summer of 2020. They depict tropical plants and figurines collected and kept in my apartment in Ohio, USA. Overlaid on the figures of the drawings' compositions are graphics depicting moments from various American speeches presented in 2020 through social media, like political speeches, movie monologues, comedy routines, music videos, and interviews. To me, each framed drawing is a precious moment that gets extended by vinyl graphics. The graphics illustrate a larger context of the American black experience that I consumed through social media and had an impact on me during the summer of 2020. These drawing installations have become my American mementos, or my American souvenirs from that year.

Dimensions and details for each drawing:

Souvenirs from America, 2020

Approximately 70x 60 inches, 177x 152cm

Charcoal, vinyl, and acrylic on paper, wood, plexiglass, vinyl

Dimensions and details for the full installation of drawings:

Souvenirs from America, 2020

Approximately 96x 144 inches, 243x 365cm

Charcoal, vinyl, and acrylic on paper, wood, plexiglass, vinyl