Celestial Calendar Ritual
Carnaval & Juneteenth Observance Observed During Carnaval San Francisco & the San Francisco Juneteenth Parade First Observed: 2024 San Francisco Belles & Beauxs is an annual observance celebrating…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Kentucky Derby Observance Observed on the First Saturday in May First Observed: 2024 Sucka Free Derby is an annual observance that reclaims the often-overlooked history of Black horsemen…
Artistic House
Artistic House Founded: 2024 Harlem of the West is the Artistic House through which Afatasi transforms San Francisco’s public transportation into collectible cultural design. Drawing from the visual…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Mardi Gras Observance Observed During Mardi Gras Season First Observed: 2024 Mardi Gras on Third is an annual observance honoring the Louisiana traditions carried to San Francisco by…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Genealogy as Resistance Established: 2023 Observance: Fall (September–November) Duration: Eight Weeks Research Methodology: Ancestor Reunification Methodology (ARM) Each autumn, The Afatasi Universe turns toward ancestry as a living…
Exhibition
This work was shown in a Juneteenth exhibition in the Fillmore at the AAACC, curated by the artist K-Dub. It was the first time I exhibited this sculpture.…
Exhibition
Artists were asked to create two panels, each measuring 1 by 4 feet. My panels are titled The Gates of Io. The work imagines a futuristic set of…
Celestial Calendar Ritual
Futurism Fashion Experience Black History Month Observance Observed annually during Black History Month First Observed: 2022 The Futurism Fashion Experience (FFE) is an annual Black History Month observance…
Fine Arts for Reparations
For FFE 2022, I created the event in response to the lack of Black History Month programming and the need to build new rituals for our community in…
Exhibition
This exhibition took place during Covid and was part of my Black Space series, which includes my short film Black Space. It was the first time I created…