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

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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