"Black Figuration" Today | Live Panel Discussion

29/09/2024 35 min Temporada 2 Episodio 4
"Black Figuration" Today | Live Panel Discussion

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Episode Synopsis

This episode is a live recording of a panel discussion which interrogated the position of so-called “Black Figuration” – in other words, work by Black artists which portrays Black figures – today. Alayo Akinkugbe is joined by writer John Baptiste Oduor, artist Anya Paintsil and curator, educator, writer and director of La Foundation for the Arts (LAFA), Chantel Akworkor Thompson. The discussion was held at Opera gallery in June 2024, in connection with an exhibition Alayo curated there, called ‘The Whole World Smiles With You’. Keep up with us:@lafa_foundationLAFAJohn Baptiste Oduor@anyapaintsil@ablackhistoryofartOpera Gallery

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