Photographed by Learon Coleman, it nostalgically centers around her favorite toy, 'cantas' or soda bottle caps.
The creative duo met over Instagram, where Learon was searching for a model for one of his shoots. From early on the working partnership was a match. “It felt like we were linked to each other’s dreams,” Learon says. “The moment we collaborated on our first projectChioma finds her work in both science and the arts to be “very ironic.
For Learon, being an African-American photographer is “a blessing.” Through experiencing emotions and experiences that are unique to the black community, he’s inspired to capture moments of power, vulnerability, culture, pain, and happiness. “The excitement of shooting black people motivates me to pick up my camera,” he says. “This is not just for myself, but for the people I represent. This is bigger than me.
For Chioma, the concept of play is of extreme value as she believes it’s one of the gateways to creativity. This idea was her “fuel” behind the series, and she is often inspired by the imagination of children and their ability to disconnect from reality. She hopes these images will encourage people to observe them with a “free and open mind.” Reminding us that: “sometimes, the things that we desire are staring at us right in our faces; all we have to do is look.
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