Join us at the gallery for a discussion with Drexciya: Into the Deep artists Darrien Williamson, Ehime Ora, and Johnny Draco. Facilitated by guest curator Sierra Jeter, we will be discussing the concept, inspiration, and selected works in the exhibition. There will be time for Q&A at the end.

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About Drexciya: Into the Deep

Drexciya: Into the Deep explores a subaqueous Afrofuturist mythology rooted in African diasporic history, music, and remembrance. The Drexciya mythos originated from the Detroit techno duo Drexciya in their 1992 album Deep Sea Dweller, unfolding through aquatic soundscapes, album art, and speculative narratives that re-imagined survival beyond historical violence. At its core, Drexciya offers an alternative narrative to confront the trauma of the transatlantic slave trade, transforming erasure into joy, resilience and liberation.

While fictional, Drexciya has inspired a very real movement: the call for an ocean memorial through immersive and visual art that honors the estimated 1.8 million Africans who perished during the Middle Passage. Despite the Atlantic Ocean being the world’s largest unmarked grave of the slave trade, no international memorial exists. Through underwater photography, archives, immersive installations, projection mapping, and mixed-media works, this exhibition brings the Drexciya mythos to life, bridging the past and present for a more liberated future.

Artists include: Darrien Williamson, Dystopik, Ehime Ora, Johnny Draco, Kimber Greenwood, and Yasmine “Yazz” Atmore.