LUXURY GROOM

I think of “Luxury” as an experience that has historically been treated as innately separate from the black experience. This image is my way of telling stories that redefine the metrics of luxury as well as personalize what luxury means and feels like for black audiences, and specifically, African audiences. I believe that despite the present day inequalities, it’s a luxury to be African. Our identity is synonymous with many luxurious things – beauty, diversity, freedom, kindness, melanin, rhythm, courage, resilience – quite frankly, the list is endless.

by Ericke Tjiueza - January 2020