Tabaka - Denmark: 01:39 mins

Tabaka - Portugal: 00:14 mins

Tabaka - St.Peter Ording: 01:26 mins

(Tabaka: ‘Layer’ in Swahili)

These works reflect the intricacies of Jordan Rita Seruya Awori’s (JRSA) travels and lived experiences, rendered through her signature approach to layering. Each piece holds fragments of personal emotion tied to specific places, while simultaneously inviting viewers into their own internal landscapes. Emotions are presented not as fixed or singular, but as overlapping and interwoven—where one feeling may rise to the surface, yet many exist beneath. Through this subtle complexity, the works suggest that emotional states, like memory and identity, are never static but always in motion.

Okutambula (meaning travel in Luhya) is a collection of works shaped by the artist’s journeys—an ode to place, people, and the layered experiences encountered along the way. Created during periods of movement and reflection, each piece traces a sensory map of connection, memory, and emotional resonance. Through this body of work, the artist invites viewers into a quiet dialogue between self and landscape, presence and passage.