My interest in archiving comes from the importance I hold for memories because I believe they help shape our identities as people. It’s important to know where and who we come from. I am working on a workshop around the importance of archiving in our personal lives.

I’ve been photographing for a number of years and always wondered what can be done with the images a thought I kept floating at the back of my mind. When the opportunity presented itself I wanted to see what I could learn about preservation and the process. I’m currently working on purposely capturing black artists in London and around the UK in Live events and doing my best to preserve our images in different areas.

I think archives are an effective way to challenge negative stories and stereotypes of a people. They provide evidence of your existence, evidence of your power and fuel for a stronger future. I have used archives quite recently to evidence the wonderful history of the Ga and Dangme people of Ghana. It brings me joy to tear down the prevailing narratives of who we are and who we were. It also brings me joy to see people smile and say 'I didnt know this', 'it makes me so proud'. I am now working on making a more extensive archive, using primarily the archives hidden in our great grandparents and Grandparents rooms (dont throw away those papers oooo), and also linking my people to an archival world that already exists.