SOIL is the first chapter of a six-part series, titled Asase Ye Duru, translated as The Earth Holds Weight.
This multimedia, immersive narrative illuminates the profound significance of land in shaping BIPOC experiences and legacies in the American South, serving as a transmission site of African technologies across the diaspora. As the genesis of the series, it sets the stage for a thought-provoking exploration of history and culture. Blending folklore, oral history, and performance, SOIL offers an immersive storytelling experience, exalting the voices of Black and Indigenous communities whose legacies indelibly shape the immaterial topography of the land. By centering often-overlooked narratives, the series prompts reflection on broader themes of displacement, identity, and Black cultural memory in Mississippi.
Photography by Sydney A. Foster
Location: Turner Estates Farm, Utica, MS
