Reflection on Ya Haddy Njie's SMP presentation

In her pamphlet Ya Haddy Njie states that through art making she narrates her emotions and how different experiences have hindered her formation of self-identity. She furthermore points out that when she starts making arts, she tries to back from her role as a author but rather sees herself in a role of a seeker. Her art thus becomes an extension of herself.
This point of view is really interesting since her works were all in black and white. Some of them depicted a human figure. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to ask her personally why she exclusively used the colors black and white. Nevertheless I though her work the most appealing one to me.
She also mentions that with the use of black and white, the image becomes a link between the past and the present. This, on the other hand, requires the reader to make an effort to connect with piece of art in a special way.
Another piece of work she exhibited was a black and white movie where the audience could see most of the international students talking in their own mother tongue about their experiences at St.Mary's. However, the faces were only roughly visible since a certain pattern kept flowing through the screen while the individuals were talking.
All in all I have to admit that I was totally surprised by the actual power of her works. Since Ya Haddy and I have been friends, she has always told me a lot of her works and how she wanted to present them. But without a doubt, the actual exhibition was by far more impressive than my imagination.