Mindful ReadsJohn Akomfrah: the film-maker exposing the colonial adventures of microorganisms and moretheartnewspaper.com - Alexander MorrisonThe British-Ghanaian artist John Akomfrah has been pushing the boundaries of film for more than four decades. Having started out with experimental …
Mindful ReadsThe online art catalogue that chronicles a stolen African heritageMIT Technology Review - Gouri SharmaThe Digital Benin project provides a central place to see artifacts that are now scattered around the Global North. Its organizers hope it will be …
Mindful ReadsDavid Alabo: Afrofuturism and hopeverified_publisherDW English - Philipp JedickeThe Ghanaian-Moroccan surrealist artist, now on show in the group exhibition "Surreal Futures," discusses his vision of the Afrofuturist's role in …
Mindful ReadsHow Digital Artist William Mapan Adapted an Early Paul Klee Abstract Drawing Into a Generative Series of Vivid Aerial Landscapesartnet.com - by Min ChenThe collection drops September 12 as part of LACMA's blockchain initiative. As a digital artist attuned to color and texture, William Mapan has …
Mindful ReadsMesmerizing Metal Sculptures of Figures Coming Undone Right Before the Viewer's Eyesverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Margherita ColeSouth Africa-based artist Regardt Van Der Meulen transforms metal into seemingly fragile and delicate works of art. His lifesize sculptures depict human figures that appear to be eroding before the viewer's eyes. The durable material unwinds, crumbles, and disintegrates from the body, capturing the …
Mindful ReadsAfter Finding Success Abroad, Amoako Boafo Is Using His Star Power to Support Ghana’s Art Sceneartnews.com - Gameli HameloFor Amoako Boafo, the best part of success is sharing it with his community, those who inspire him, and bringing along as many people as he can on …