UniverSouls
A project that brings together sci-fi and manga for all fantasy fans!
The producers and models for this photography series are Borelson and Binta, both sci-fi and anime fans who decided to bring afro futurism to a new level.
The series came to be after Borelson’s hairstylist styled his hair in such a way that people drew comparisons to characters such as Goku and Vegeta. This sparked the idea to do a manga/sci-fi inspired photoshoot.
A few months later Borelson met Binta – consequently a fan of sci-fi and together they gathered the crew and equipment needed to bring the project to life.
From that 'UniverSouls' was born.
“I am fan of science fiction. My favorite movie is Star Wars. I have always dreamed of black women superheroes. I think we lack representation and sharing such images can be powerful and helpful for our generation as well as for future generations.”
Credits
Original Idea: Borelson & Binta Talla
Emanon X: Borelson (@borelson)
Mysterious Black Women Superhero: Binta Talla (@just_bee_now)
Photographer: Christin Bela (@cflgroupphotography)
Assistant Photographer: Servyn Ona (@onesnapview)
Graphism/FX/Editing: David Fréchou (@avid971)
Hairstylist: Sephora Joannes (@sephorajoannes)
Make-Up Artist: @manzel_floww
Male Outfit: Zeyna (@queenyzey)
Female outfit: Ekeeyah Creations (@ekeeyahwax)
See more of the photo series @universouls_project
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