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Flight is the debut collection catalogue of Edinburgh-based artist, writer, and theologian Theodora Songhai — nine analogue photomontages made with scissors, glue, and magazines during a period of homelessness in London in 2022–2023.
This is art made from necessity. Inspired by Audre Lorde's essay 'Poetry Is Not A Luxury', Songhai understood that making was not an indulgence but a lifeline — and that the absence of a studio, materials, or a fixed address was no reason not to begin. The small scale of these works is a deliberate political statement: solidarity with every artist for whom a dedicated studio is a privilege rather than a given.
The collection moves through themes of migration, belonging, identity, the body, emancipation, and hope — drawing on Songhai's Ghanaian-Nigerian heritage, her childhood across four African countries, her formation as a theologian, and her lifelong inquiry into what it means to search for home.
This 20-page illustrated catalogue includes a full curatorial statement, collection essay, individual notes on all nine works, artist statement, and biography. All nine collages are reproduced in full colour.
What you'll receive: A high-resolution PDF, suitable for reading on screen or printing at home.
Flight is the debut collection catalogue of Edinburgh-based artist, writer, and theologian Theodora Songhai — nine analogue photomontages made with scissors, glue, and magazines during a period of homelessness in London in 2022–2023.
This is art made from necessity. Inspired by Audre Lorde's essay 'Poetry Is Not A Luxury', Songhai understood that making was not an indulgence but a lifeline — and that the absence of a studio, materials, or a fixed address was no reason not to begin. The small scale of these works is a deliberate political statement: solidarity with every artist for whom a dedicated studio is a privilege rather than a given.
The collection moves through themes of migration, belonging, identity, the body, emancipation, and hope — drawing on Songhai's Ghanaian-Nigerian heritage, her childhood across four African countries, her formation as a theologian, and her lifelong inquiry into what it means to search for home.
This 20-page illustrated catalogue includes a full curatorial statement, collection essay, individual notes on all nine works, artist statement, and biography. All nine collages are reproduced in full colour.
What you'll receive: A high-resolution PDF, suitable for reading on screen or printing at home.