Yung Yemi

Yung Yemi is a Toronto based photographic artist whose practice aims to examine the intersectionality of black identity. Reflecting on blackness through pre-colonial – colonial - present day and future timelines, across regions, religions, varying levels of income, and political lines; Yemi interrogates the dichotomy of the richness of black experiences with the imposed societal homogeneity of ‘Blackness’. Through his work Yemi pulls from these varying elements to create Afro-futuristic portraits that embody history, future and culture all in one. 

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TORONTO UNION - YUNG YEMI FEATURED, US. HERE. NOW. & A THOUSAND PATH HOME - FEB. 2019 REVOLT - HOW VIVID DREAMS AND BLACK EXCELLENCE INSPIRE VISUAL ARTIST YUNG YEMI’S WORK - JUL. 2017