'They Still Live' is a photo exhibit and project created to encourage people, particularly African Americans, to discover their identity.
'They Still Live' is a photo exhibit and project created to encourage people, particularly African Americans, to discover their identity.
Tya Anthony
The project combines photography, DNA testing, maps, and African art.
The project combines photography, DNA testing, maps, and African art.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa
Thomas Evans and Tya Anthony, the creators of the project, took photographs across the Colorado region.
Thomas Evans and Tya Anthony, the creators of the project, took photographs across the Colorado region.
Tya Anthony
The project was inspired, in part, by Paul Hamilton who has been collecting African art for decades.
The project was inspired, in part, by Paul Hamilton who has been collecting African art for decades.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa
The models in the photographs had their DNA tested so each item featured is linked to back to their heritage.
The models in the photographs had their DNA tested so each item featured is linked to back to their heritage.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa
According to Evans 'They Still Live' says that the connection with distant ancestors may be obscured by the circumstances of horrible events, but that link to different parts of Africa still lives within us.
According to Evans 'They Still Live' says that the connection with distant ancestors may be obscured by the circumstances of horrible events, but that link to different parts of Africa still lives within us.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa
Evans says each photo communicates a different emotion based on the surrounding environment.
Evans says each photo communicates a different emotion based on the surrounding environment.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa
The creators hope to expand the project by having it recreated in other cities with a new set of models and photographers with art from the Hamilton collection.
The creators hope to expand the project by having it recreated in other cities with a new set of models and photographers with art from the Hamilton collection.
Thomas "Detour" Evans & Tya Alisa