Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja

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Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja’s exhibit Sacred Imprints | Bearing Witness To Ancestral Spiritsdelves into the ancestral spirits connected to the transatlantic slave trade, inspired by her visit to Cape Coast and Elmina Castles in Ghana. The walls of these castles bear haunting imprints of faces and abstract figures, particularly within the dungeons, telling stories of suffering, anguish, resilience, and tenacity. These narratives resonate strongly with the treatment of marginalized communities in our present society. This profound experience has compelled the artist to lend a voice to the past, using it as a metaphor to shed light on contemporary struggles.