Goddess of Okefenokee
2023
Model..... Lily Adams
Styling..... ry
The Okefenokee swamp is a mythical place straddling the Florida Georgia line. Running rampant with Promethian alligators and everchanging shores, the swamp represents the spirtual threads that course deep through the South. Black and Brown folks suffered both triumphs and atrocities of which the swamp bore witness; whether it was Seminole gator-wrasslin’ or lynchings, the swamp echoes the oftentimes cruel ethic of the South. This shoot draws upon traditional African interpretations of water goddessess and imagery particular to rural Southern living. This Goddess of Okefenokee is a sensual, yet powerful portrait of the infinite possibilities of the swamp, as well as those who exalt it.