Exploration of Human and
More-than-human Forms
SKOURA - (Berber: ⵙⴽⵓⵔⴰ, Arabic: سكورة) - Morocco by EBENZ AUGUSTAVE
"Fantasy Anthropology": An aesthetic that mines the visual vocabulary of the tribal Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region without being locked into the authenticity constraints of any single village or tribe. The art direction is pure "Cinematic Ethnography"—we're elevating and dramatizing the anthropological truth of matriarchal wealth signaling (silver jewelry as currency) and ritual performance across nomadic cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. The visual narrative repositions these women from "primitive" exotica into commanding figures of an ancient, silver-clad empire.
The narrative is anchored by Finn.Machina, RAIDER whose very name suggests a blend of organic "Finn" (evoking wildness, intuition, perhaps a link to Celtic warrior mythos) and the cold, logical ".Machina" (integrated technology, enhanced processing). Finn is a preeminent warrior and strategist, whose abilities make them invaluable but whose unique perspective. Story written by Ebenz Augustave