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In Partnership
With:
ROYAL COLLEGE OF
ART |
Supported By:
RAC
EURISTIX
ERNST & YOUNG
AWARDS FOR ALL |
In
Association With:
ADUNA
AFFORD
BLACKWORLD
CIRCLE OF WISDOM
FILM LONDON
LAMBETH LIBRARIES
NEW INITIATIVES
THE NYOYA FOUNDATION
100 BLACK MEN OF LONDON
PAINTED WORD
SCREENSTATION
YOUNG CULTURAL CREATORS |
Gallery Opening
hours
11am-5pm
TUESDAY - SUNDAY |
Organised
By:
BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES
1 Othello Close
Kennington SE11 4RE |
T-020
7582 8516
F-020 7582 6571 |
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Oriki
is an exhibition and celebration of contemporary
African art and culture through the work of Royal
College of Art students and graduates. The exhibition
at the Black Cultural Archives in London is an exploration
of artists and designers who work in the cross-culture
between Africa and the West - a product of their
heritage, education and cultural experiences.
It is the call and response of these cultures and
the diversity of this lineage that drives, stimulates
and influences their work. In Yoruba dialect the
Oriki is a praise
song that immortalises artists and reflects the
contemporary recognition they receive. This tribute
is an evocative portrait of the artist based on
the influence of achievements, culture, background,
lineage and roots.
In their work the artists and designers in the exhibition
offer refreshing ideas of how to operate in the
mix of Western and African thought and symbolism;
not to split the ground, but to introduce new understanding
and cultural references.
The diversity of work in the exhibition reflects
the trans-formation of visual representation and
deconstruction of stereotypes.
Two rarely-seen paintings by Chris
Ofili depict a violent scene of self-destruction.
Jessica Antwi-Boasiako's
short film searches for traces of British culture
still evident in Ghana through the visual communication
of sign writers.
Kwayie Kuffour's
photography explores Ghanaian architecture and its
assimilation with Western culture, wealth and class.
Zoey Auburn's exquisite
jewellery uses colourful fine silk and metallic
threads that explore and combine natural forms from
Africa and the UK. The exhibition will be accompanied
by a diverse programme of events including arts
and heritage workshops, cultural debates, performance
events and an African film series. |
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