Daniela Yohannes, Dark Matter, Deeper into the Abyss (detail), 2019. Copyright of the Artist and Addis Fine Art
[...] Yohannes states, “I uncovered elements of deep precarity and pain, as well as of radiant strength and beauty. The lone black female figure falling is therefore a representation of these many states of existence: as woman; as black woman; as immigrant/alien when met with that gaze of antipathy. Lived experiences are contributing factors to mental and physical wellbeing, yet not the culmination of the story." [...]