• ARC
  • Essays

AfricanRenaissanceCatalog

~ A list of people & ideas.

AfricanRenaissanceCatalog

Tag Archives: Afrofuturism

011- [Akiiki Original] Art Criticism: African Renaissance, how the prefix ‘Afro-’ may arrest imagination & Manifesto Salesmanship

22 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by Admin in Akiiki, Art, Essays

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

2000s, 2010s, African Renaissance, Afro-Punk, Afrofuturism, AfroSurrealism, Art

Art Criticism: African Renaissance, how the prefix ‘Afro-’ may arrest imagination & Manifesto Salesmanship

The Work of David Osagie |http://www.behance.net/davidosagie

The Work of David Osagie |http://www.behance.net/davidosagie

 1.

I initially planned this essay for the “Afro-surrealism” call that I saw published on Shadow & Act, but it became apparent as I went on and explored my own viewpoint that I was not comfortable with the idea of the book, though I thought it necessary.

I concluded that: The prefix ‘afro-’ has acquired a parasitic character, leeching off manifestos. And it has the capacity to arrest African imagination, so that the African imagination follows other manifestos, only to attach itself to them and never coming up with an original of its own.

Continue reading →

ARC akiiki

Like Us on Facebook

Like Us on Facebook

African Renaissance Catalog on Twitter

  • Africa, Capitalism, and the "Elimination of Poverty": Leon Louw on Africa's Incredible Growth youtube.com/watch?v=6cuvvP… 5 years ago
  • Free book by Astronomical Society of SA - Venus Rising: South African Astronomical Beliefs, Customs & Observations wp.me/p2uqvL-6H 6 years ago
  • RT @MarioMacilau: My work featured at @guardian theguardian.com/world/gallery/… http://t.co/M5gUiNwkXl 6 years ago
Follow @AfRenaisCatalog

Recent Posts

  • 018 – African ethnoastronomy Book – Venus Rising: South African Astronomical Beliefs, Customs and Observations
  • 017 – Suggested reading materials for young Africanists – by Thabo Mbeki
  • 016 – [Akiiki Original] Is “the media ignores black news stories” becoming an untrue cliché?
  • 015 – Ngugi wa Thiong’o: Consciousness and African Renaissance: South Africa in the Black Imagination
  • 014 – Thebe Medupe: Astrophysicist + Cosmic Africa
  • 013 – Neil Turok: Finding Africa’s Einstein + African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
  • 012 – Maurice Taonezvi Vambe : Contributions of African literature to the African Renaissance
  • 011- [Akiiki Original] Art Criticism: African Renaissance, how the prefix ‘Afro-’ may arrest imagination & Manifesto Salesmanship
  • 010 – Young Scientist – Siyabulela Lethuxolo Xuza – 23182 Siyaxuza
  • 009 – Kenya: The African Renaissance in Art
  • 008 – Chika Unigwe: Author
  • 007 – Simphiwe Dana: The Quintessential African Renaissance Woman
  • 006 – Literature: The Explosion of New African Writing
  • 005 – Paper: The Relevance of Karl Popper’s Philosophy in African Renaissance by Joseph Kahiga
  • 004 – Indigenous Games
  • 003 – Modjadji The Rain Queen – History, Culture and Spirituality Booklet
  • 002 – Africa’s Scientific Renaissance – Catalogue of Astronomy projects up to 2012
  • 001 – AFRIKA21 The Mixtape… Your Soundtrack To The New African Renaissance Vol 1 – 4
counter for wordpress

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×
    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy