STATES OF BECOMING opened last Friday at the KMA, examining African diaspora and personhood in the process of assimilation into the United States. The most poignant work—impactful, rousing, almost hypnotic—was the video installation “Between the Voids” by Yvonne Osei

 There is a raw viscerality to these pieces. The artworks reflect the global strife during which young people enter the world while coping with their personal struggles. These concurrent cacophonies result in poignant self-expression and reflection upon current events which weigh heavily on the youth consciousness.