They captured the Shilluk warrior for a museum. I recreated him for our heritage.

They captured him for a museum.
I recreated him for our heritage.

I searched for the Shilluk warrior in 19th century archival photography.
Black and Whites. Sepias. Artist Illustrations.

What I found was blue or hazel eyes behind the lens. I used AI as a tool for reclaiming African visual identity from colonial narratives.