"Recast... When Things Break, " explores the "bloodlines" of African American identity—specifically the tenacity of the immigrant experience and the grit of the American South. Oyelowo's work exists at the meeting point of these two histories, seeking a definition of healing from generational trauma.

"Rooted in my experience growing up in Florida, the work interprets the psychological landscapes born from the persistent anxiety of 'being in the right place' as a Black person. This tension is shaped by my dual heritage: the daughter of an immigrant and a mother who is a Southern Black woman. By adopting an Afrofuturist approach, the work looks forward without discarding the weight of what came before, reimagining these anxieties as a site of potential and transformation."