The Globalization Of A Monument 

The journey has been long and arduous and from slavery to the present day, many continue to endure the ongoing challenges throughout the world. The Gambia is only one country, so how can The Healing Of Africa Monument reach people a world away?

The Continual Chain Reaction

Within the design of The Healing Of Africa Monument, there will be a figure of a proud, strong ancestor taking hold of a chain and breaking it apart. The chain will cascade down the sculpture to the ground and vanish into the depths of the earth. However, it will rise up in another country, such as Ghana, and be connected to a different monument that conveys another chapter of the journey, but from Ghana’s perspective.

Another ancestor will be seen in the new Ghanaian sculpture, again ripping the chain apart. Like The Healing Of Africa Monument in The Gambia, the chain will disappear into the Ghanaian soil and rise up again in another country such as Jamaica. It will give birth to a new sculpture and tell a different story from a Jamaican perspective. The globalization of monuments in this way creates a continual chain reaction as the physical chain submerges and reappears in Jamaica, Brazil, England, the USA, and other countries. Each sculpture will be different and will reveal the experience of the African Diaspora from before slavery, through to the present day, and with a view to inspire hope for the future. There are many stories to tell and each monument will be relevant to the town, city, and country where it is placed.

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