🐸 SWAMP TING 🐸

🌿 About the Swamp

Part art piece, part-theory, this is an exploration of "The Swamp" as a medium for creation for Black women and femmes.Here, I invoke the constant humming of crickets and the movement of the surface at the slightest touch. This is where time and place dance with one another, whispering secrets that humans can never fully understand.

The swamp at night is a world transformed - fireflies dance in the darkness, bullfrogs croak their ancient songs, and mysterious creatures stir in the murky waters.

Here in the depths of the wetlands, time moves differently. The air is thick with humidity and the scent of earth and water mixing together.

← Back to Swamp

🦎 Swamp Creatures

Alligators: Silent hunters lurking beneath the surface, their eyes glowing red in the moonlight.

Tree Frogs: Tiny acrobats clinging to branches, their chorus echoing through the night.

Owls: Wise watchers perched high above, their hoots marking the passage of time.

Fireflies: Living lanterns floating through the darkness, creating a magical light show.

Herons: Graceful stalkers wading through shallow waters under cover of night.

← Back to Swamp

🎵 Night Sounds

Close your eyes and imagine the symphony of the swamp...

🎶 The deep bass of bullfrogs: "Jug-o-rum, jug-o-rum"

🎶 The high-pitched peeping of spring peepers

🎶 The splash of a fish breaking the surface

🎶 The whisper of wind through the reeds

🎶 The distant call of a barred owl: "Who cooks for you?"

🎶 The gentle ripple of water against the shore

← Back to Swamp

🔦 Explore the Darkness

Venture deeper into the swamp at your own risk. The night holds many secrets...

You might discover hidden cypress knees rising from the water like ancient guardians, or stumble upon a moonlit clearing where the water reflects the stars above.

Listen carefully - every sound tells a story. The swamp is alive, breathing, watching.

Remember: In the swamp, you're never truly alone. The wilderness always has eyes.

← Back to Swamp