Artist: B. Pazant
I Am Because We Are is a powerful meditation on collective identity, ancestry, and shared humanity. Inspired by the African philosophy of Ubuntu, the piece explores the idea that no individual exists in isolation — that we are shaped, carried, and remembered through one another.
Rendered in layered silhouettes that transition through deep earth tones and fading light, the composition evokes memory, lineage, and generational continuity. The repeated profile forms suggest movement across time: ancestor, self, and future existing simultaneously within the same body. Above them, the crimson sun burns like both witness and inheritance.
The distressed textures and muted archival palette give the work the feeling of a recovered cultural artifact — part protest poster, part spiritual reflection, part visual manifesto.
Ideal for readers, thinkers, educators, and collectors drawn to Black identity, liberation aesthetics, and modern Afrocentric design, this piece transforms any space into a conversation about community, resilience, and belonging.
Every print in a black pinewood frame will look sleek and beautiful in any interior. Your original designs will be printed on the cotton-polyester canvas with a special proprietary coating to ensure they stay vibrant for ages. This is an excellent product for your environmentally conscious buyers; it's made from sustainably sourced materials (Forest Stewardship Council certified). Choose between multiple sizes. The sawtooth hanging hardware is already attached.
Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm).
.: Cotton and polyester canvas composite with a special proprietary coating
.: Black pine wood frame
.: Made from sustainably sourced materials
.: Multiple sizes to choose from
.: Sawtooth hanging hardware included