It seems Make Artist Moshoodat Sanni and Joey Rosado of Island Boi
Photography have found the perfect chemistry to bring out the African
stories using photography.
The two have for sometime now worked on different photos using models
in different body paints to tackle different issues confronting the
world. In 2016, they broke the internet when they collaborated to shoot
photos of black women covered in unique body paintings to showcase the
beauty of the African. They also worked with Ericka Hart, a breast
cancer survivor who created awareness by showing her scar in photos
during the breast cancer month in the same year.
Moshoodat and Joey Rosado have come together again, this time telling
the story of racial comments and abuse she suffered growing up in a
neighborhood dominated by people of the other race who picture the
blacks to be “Monkeys”. And, there came a time where some black folks
had no choice than to deny their African roots just to be accepted into
certain societies.
She has created the “Splat” photo series to talk against and takes
her followers on the journey that gave black people a voice in certain
places that were regarded as a no-go-zone for Africans. She commended
the impacts African movies, Afro-beats music, Dance (Azonto), Food
(Jollof) etc. have had on the people who use to see no-good in Africans.
“This image is a representation of how society finally embraces
Nigerian (African as a whole) culture. Growing up it was definitely hard
being African. I remember as a kid playing outside with my siblings and
one of my brothers friends telling us “Y’all African so y’all eat
monkey brain!” And of course the “African booty scratcher” line never
got old! It reached a point where people used to walk around denying
being from such an amazing continent. But when you deny your roots you
deny yourself of your Royalties! Gone are those days thanks to
Afrobeats, the African movies sold at the hair braiding shop,Your
favorite tailor (whose probably African) , The Aznoto dance, and Jellof
rice!
Welcome to my new series titled #Splat!”
Credits:
Photography: @islandboiphotography
Model: @nestreya
Concept / makeup/ painting: @moshoodat
Paint from: @michaelsstores
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