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AFRICAN COLOR

textile relief sculpture

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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)

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African Color (detail 2)

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African Color (detail 3)

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