Despite all the hardships we face as Black women, We are still able to laugh and smile with our close friends and family. We are able to walk into a room with confidence and our heads held up high. The world will try to tear us down but we won't let it happen. We will always stand up and fight for our rights and equality. We will continue to scream and shout until we're heard and these are one of the many reasons why we are beautiful. This is what has inspired me to create my series.
I have a strong connection with the symbolism of the lotus flower in Buddhism. The lotus flower is associated with purity, spiritual awakening, and faithfulness. It grows and blossoms on murky waters. We are born in a world full of suffering (Murky water). Despite all the suffering we experience, we are able to be proud of ourselves, support one another, and be beautiful in and out. I wanted to use Roses instead of lotuses because roses are a symbol of the human soul and the scent of roses reminds them of their spirituality and other religions view it as eternal love and joy. I wanted to create a series of different rendered images of black women with different hairstyles emerging from roses whilst surrounded by dirty water.
made in Unreal Engine 5 & Metahumans
