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The Artists

This project is a Black artist-led, New York based retreat which explores the tradition of Black life in nature.

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Filmmaker

Chidera Ihejirika

Chidera Ihejirika (she/her) is a soul in evolution, a Canadian born Naija gal. She is a multidimensional artist with a passion for the ways in which different artistic mediums intersect. Her debut film, Waiting For Me, is set to premiere this year.

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Writer/Multimedia Artist

Luopu Malakpa

Luopu (she/her) is an artist who works across various genres and uses multimedia to tell stories. She was a 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Fellow at Rutgers University and a Sundress Publications Summer 2022 Residency Fellow at Firefly Farms. Luopu sees her art as a form of activism and a way for her to practice radical self-love/self-care and community building. Luopu loves to spend time in nature. She loves hiking, being near water, and taking time to connect with her ancestors.

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