By looking at these species, you’re not just looking at a representation of an East African landscape but a metaphor for abstract emotions that Musoke hints at in her visceral vicissitudes of a pack of dogs violently tearing apart a prey.
Kirubel Melke
Kirubel develops an artistic approach where texture becomes active memory, a vivid trace of what shapes and surrounds us
Tiemar Tegene
Tiemar’s work redefines printmaking, challenging its conventional boundaries while infusing it with new layers of meaning that resonate deeply with both the personal and collective experience.
Dagim Abebe on the work of the Ethiopian artist Tiemar Tegene
Augusta Curiel: Yere Mi Sten
These images—mostly made on commission and for the souvenir market—helped shape the perception of Suriname as a prosperous colony but also bear traces of what was typically left out of the frame.
Aankomst van het stoomschip H.M. Hertog Hendrik op de Surinamerivier, 6 februari 1928, Koninklijke Verzamelingen Den Haag
Thulile Gamedze
Gamedze, who creates garments under the brand For the Afterlife, confirms that this is a lifetime project, one that she believes will continue to evolve through the sharing of the garments and journaling, just as a book is passed down and shared.
Keke Nkadimeng on the work of Thulile Gamedze
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