[4] Jafa studied architecture and film at Howard University, including with professor Dr. Abiyi Ford, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia.

[1][5] The science fiction programs Jafa watched as a child have informed his artistic practice as an adult, as seen in his self-portrait LeRage (2017).

[12][13] Jafa himself has connected the ethos of the work with his Catholic roots and Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.

[2] On Friday, June 26, 2020, 13 museums in 7 countries pledged, with Jafa's blessing, to stream the work for free on their respective websites for 48 hours.

[18] TNEG has produced a number of works such as Dreams Are Colder Than Death and the music video for Jay-Z's song 4:44.

His work was featured alongside fellow Prize nominees Bieke Depoorter, Samuel Fosso, and Frida Orupabo at the Photographers’ Gallery, London, which opened in March 2023.