{"product_id":"9781588348265","title":"From the Deep: In the Wake of Drexciya with Ayana V. Jackson","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMilbourne, Karen E.; Fall, N'Goné; Moreno Vega, Marta; Tate, Greg; Fox, Brad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/26\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney to artist Ayana V. Jackson's feminist, Afrofuturist aquatopia with 125 striking images of artwork from her first solo museum exhibition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultimedia artist Ayana V. Jackson's work blends historical tragedy with mythic possibility, and this breathtaking companion book to her first solo museum exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art features 125 images that offer an up-close look at her ethereal and powerful artwork. \u003ci\u003eFrom the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e is artfully constructed, with a translucent vellum dustjacket evocative of the undersea world, 100# matte art paper, 6-color printing with spot varnish, and sewn binding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNineties music duo Drexciya imagined a mythical underwater kingdom populated by vengeful warrior descendants of the pregnant women who died during the transatlantic slave trade. Jackson reimagines the myth through a feminist lens by depicting female water spirits who led those women to safety and midwifed the new civilization. Through stunning costumes, installations, photographs, and film, Jackson—using herself as a model—conjures African water deities in outfits adorned with objects scavenged from the sea, such as fishing nets, shredded plastic bags, flip flops, stray spoons, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssays reflect on Yoruba deities, the spirituality of water, Black mythmaking and imagination, and the past, present, and future of Drexciya. Transcribed interviews between the curator and Jackson provide insight into the artist's thought processes, methods, and motivations. For this project, Jackson collaborated with designers across Africa and the Caribbean to craft opulent custom garments that envision clothing for an underwater civilization from the Elizabethan period through the future. \u003ci\u003eFrom the Deep \u003c\/i\u003eis a bold and beautiful vision of survival and resilience.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48106031612159,"sku":"9781588348265","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781588348265_s600x595.jpg?v=1781542172","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781588348265","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}