Yaya's work explores the complex narratives surrounding Black womanhood, focusing on themes of nature, nurture, femininity, sexuality, and sexual violence. Through a multi-disciplinary approach—combining photography, video, painting, sculpture, poetry, and performance—they address both personal and collective experiences. Each medium serves as a tool to examine the intersections of beauty, trauma, and resilience, offering space for reflection on the physical and emotional dimensions of these themes. By reclaiming space for often-silenced narratives, their work seeks to provoke dialogue and foster understanding about the complexities of identity, power, and healing.
Yaya's work explores the complex narratives surrounding Black womanhood, focusing on themes of nature, nurture, femininity, sexuality, and sexual violence. Through a multi-disciplinary approach—combining photography, video, painting, sculpture, poetry, and performance—they address both personal and collective experiences. Each medium serves as a tool to examine the intersections of beauty, trauma, and resilience, offering space for reflection on the physical and emotional dimensions of these themes. By reclaiming space for often-silenced narratives, their work seeks to provoke dialogue and foster understanding about the complexities of identity, power, and healing.