Dada Masilo – Yinka Shonibare: Upending the Classics /// Bousculer les classiques ———————–> Seismopolite #5
par crennjulie
Since the 1980s and 90s, a great many artists hailing from Africa and the Diaspora have been focusing and reflecting on the theme of the black body: its iconography, the various devices for its portrayal and the different perspectives adopted – a collective reflection that finds its roots in the early 20th century, notably among the protagonists of the Harlem Renaissance. The latter wished to highlight a black culture that had hitherto been repressed, gone unrecognized and been deemed undesirable. […]
Catégories : Arts Afrique, Arts Textiles, Danse, Seismopolite, Vidéo
