Kitchen Sink

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Drawing from Afrofuturism, Caribbean Folktales and the stories of indigenous deities, this piece navigates diverse timelines. The tale traverses the Elizabethan Era in Britain and Canada, The U.S moon landing in the 1960s and a future where the global north-south divide no longer exists.

Akhera’s background in human geography infuses the project with a nuanced exploration of social politics whilst Esme’s dynamic illustrations capture striking characters and worlds through colour and texture. This collaboration invites readers on a visually and intellectually stimulating journey, where the past, present, and future converge in a conflict between humanity and the ever-evolving forces of colonialistic greed.

Frobisher’s Gold 15th and 16th centuries

Many transatlantic expeditions begin as attempts to find a faster passage to India than circumnavigating the African continent.

Martin Frobisher, a late 16th century slave-trader, tries three times to find a northwest passage above Canada. When in 1578 he brings home dark earth that seems to glimmer with gold, he wins Queen Elizabeth I’s patronage. But the glimmer is a mirage, Frobisher’s ‘gold’ turns out to be a worthless aggregate of common minerals; fool’s gold