Adraint Khadafhi Bereal

Adraint Berea (born 1998) is a New York–based artist, photographer, and creative director. Quotes We’re walking towards much harder times, and that deserves space. I’m exhausted with ‘Black joy,’ I want to know what comes after rage. Is it sickness?. Artist Adraint Khadafhi Bereal Is Tired of ‘Black Joy.’ He Wants to Know What Comes After Rage, CULTURED, November 28 2023 It’s imperative that we be the architects of our narrative. It felt like happenstance that I was working on this thing that would inevitably be amplified by global dysfunction,There wasn’t a eureka moment, but rather a curiosity I had been chasing. I always had this obsession for capturing what was in front of me, and I would spend hours watching YouTube videos breaking down the latest tech, but it wasn’t until I got to college that I began manifesting something purposeful. The relationship with Penguin was developed through my mentor who had been kind enough to steward me through many conversations with people who were pursuing creative rights to my work. We spoke a lot about ephemera and handwritten letters early on”, which are a huge feature throughout the 224-page book. Adraint collectively assembles a wide range of media from black-and-white photography, to illustration, scrapbook assemblings including ephemera such as letters and instant photographs, posters and drawings. Minh has a way of bringing all these visual elements together that truly sold it for me. The process included a lot of conversation and testing. We spent a lot of time in the basement crafting a variety of letters and applications trying to find that sweet spot. I feel lucky to have collaborated with someone so talented. What I’m displaying is difficult to capture in 224 pages, plus I wanted to add illustrations and a little Dungeons and Dragons lore to magnify my unique perspective on HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities). It’s imperative that we be the architects of our narrative, and that is what I’ve done. I’ve created a lasting document of existence to preserve our stories for future generations. Understanding – that’s the takeaway. The photographer’s mixed media approach unearths the multi-layered perspective of Black students in colleges throughout the United States. March 18 2024 Category:Artists Category:Photographers Category:Direct-to-video films Category:1998 births Category:Living people