A phantasmagocrical history of Manhatta Island
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre-Colonial life Creation Story Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 74 cm x 78 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre - colonial life The protection of the clans Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 54 cm x 70 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre - colonial life The return of the animals Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, Bird feathers, fur, wooden dowel 61,5 cm x 67 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre-Colonial life Forrest spirits & The return of animals Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, bird feathers, wooden dowel 70,5 cm x 60 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre - Colonial life Forrest spirit Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 73 cm x 76 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre_ Colonial life The arrival Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 90 cm x 66 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre-Colonial life Strawberry fields Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 76 cm x 70 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Pre-Colonial life People of the sacred lands Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 69 cm x 70 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 The arrival of the salty people #1 Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, leather, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 79 cm x 74cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 The sailing ships of decay Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 84 cm x 79,5 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 The arrival of the salty people #2 Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 80,5 cm x 92 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 We come in peace and love Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 83,5 cm x 75 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 The arrival of the salty people #3 Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 82 cm x 84,5 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island. 2024 The arrival of the salty people #4 Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 67,5 cm x 71 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 The arrival of the salty people #5 Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 82 cm x 82 cm photo Aatjan Renders
A Phantasmagoricial history of Manhatta Island 2024 Bringing the soul of the mother land Mixed media on cotton mounted on paper, African Fabrics, wooden dowel 87 cm x 71 cm photo Aatjan Renders
"A Phantasmagorical History of Manhatta Island 2024" offers a compelling visual of a landscape unmarked by colonization. This work depicts the Lene Lenape thriving in harmony with nature, alongside free Black individuals who brought their rich heritage and the nourishing okra. Through evocative imagery, it presents a narrative of peace and resilience, honoring the beauty and strength of its inhabitants. These series invite reflection on history in order to understand the present and shape a different future.