Her hands are at the center of the frame, firmly holding a vibrant bundle of sunflowers. Her arms are visible, but her face intentionally remains unseen to evoke mystery and reverence, inviting viewers to imagine the power she carries.
The golden sunflowers symbolize strength, light, and spiritual continuity. Like the sunflower that turns toward the sun, the Gullah Geechee people have always turned toward the sea for nourishment, and rooted in the land of ancestral guidance and healing.
By centering her hands and the blooms, she becomes an image of devotion and connection. Tension between softness and power, and stillness and offering is created. The absence of a face removes the focus from her and places it on the act of holding, giving, and remembering. The sunflowers become both a gift to the ancestors and a symbol of a woman’s divine role as nurturer and protector of legacy.
This work is a meditation on presence without full visibility, strength in softness, and the sacred relationship between Black women, land, and spiritual inheritance.
