Reimagining Health Equity with Inclusive Methodologies Through Photography and Installation Art

About the Artist: I am an interdisciplinary artist who visually navigates concepts in my work using photography, object making, creative writing, and interactive installation to create thought-provoking imagery and dialogue that challenge the narratives shaping who we choose to be as individuals. I interweave different mediums to narrate a greater contextual story rooted in historical research and familial narratives, aiming to empower people of color to discover themselves and take control of who they choose to be and become. I utilize inclusive methodologies to promote health equity, especially for communities of color, through my artwork. About the Artwork: The artworks included in this submission employed inclusive methodologies for disseminating knowledge and challenging narratives and stereotypes that harm, disservice, and keep people of African descent and women from receiving, seeking, and advocating for equitable health care. I am passionate about empowering underserved communities. In my work I highlight the ways in which communities of color are not provided with equitable health care resources, while challenging our realities with opportunities to reimagine what health equity is and can be. I do this by including personal and intimate narratives that complement the art and bring specificity to the subjects of prenatal care, birth outcomes, primary care, health care disparities, and access. This creates a safe space for participants and viewers to see themselves, reflect, and consider their own perspectives to reimagine health equity.