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AFRICAN COLOR
textile relief sculpture
African Color, 2023 (from the African Spirit Series), textile relief sculpture, 193cm x 132cm x 20cm (unframed)... textile,tar and acrylic pigments on stretched canvas.
...a vibrant commentary on the colonization of Africa, through an amalgam or European and African textile...
The African Spirit Series...
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... ... creates a pop art-inspired metaphor for the cultural colonization of Africa. The overall impressions of the pieces are that of colorful, pop art-inspired textile murals, reminiscent of the monumental installations within New York’s JFK American Airlines terminal. At the heart is a symbolic mixing of European and African cultures, reflected through the integration of more-elegant, typically-European evening fabrics with the more-traditional, everyday patternwork worn by many African cultures. The result is a new and pleasing visual aesthetic.
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African Color (detail 1)
African Color (detail 2)
African Color (detail 3)