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Nikesha Breeze's Black Archive encompasses a variety of mediums and explores themes of restoration. Southern Comfort features two antique chairs symbolizing the opulence and superficial gentility of the Antebellum South. The restored upholstery juxtaposes luxurious silk jacquard fabric with hand-harvested cotton and human hair stuffing. Pastoral Scenes presents reproduced antique stereographs depicting African American life in the late 1800s, capturing scenes of daily life and landscapes. Black Archive also includes recent works from the series Archival Portraiture and W.E.B. Du Bois …