Afrofuturism in sculpture: How Wangechi Mutu addresses African diaspora | UNIQLO ArtSpeaks

How can Afrofuturism in art inspire new futures and reclaim dark histories? Watch how a filmmaker interprets Wangechi Mutu’s, “MamaRay,” a lifesize sculpture-half woman, half manta ray- as a call to legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and lives lost at sea. “What would it mean to have a new goddess figure that is a protector? “
Mutu’s sculpture of a mystical hybrid being evokes feelings of hope and protection- and inspires new creative expression.
Through super8 footage and home videos, this filmmaker mines his personal memories to ask, “Artists are always responding to what's happening in the world, but how do we respond in a way that's engaging folks and not alienating them?”
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  • @ZoraSt
    @ZoraSt8 ай бұрын

    Cool sculpture & beautifully explained

  • @cinesthesia7
    @cinesthesia79 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. Love seeing a fellow super 8 artist as well. More of this please.

  • @TPGNATURAL
    @TPGNATURAL9 ай бұрын

    Unbelievably beautiful sculpture.

  • @jordand.6032
    @jordand.60329 ай бұрын

    what a unique sculpture. incredible

  • @spotterofgold
    @spotterofgold9 ай бұрын

    Lovely commentary and Super8 archives! Thank you.

  • @Raerz1
    @Raerz19 ай бұрын

    She is stunning 🖤

  • @MrDumbeldore1000
    @MrDumbeldore10009 ай бұрын

    This is beautiful! It's so clean

  • @katienumiusher
    @katienumiusher6 ай бұрын

    This is so beautiful❤! Thank you for sharing.

  • @camaramarcelo
    @camaramarcelo9 ай бұрын

    amazing

  • @JAPSIBAJA
    @JAPSIBAJA9 ай бұрын

    💜💜💜

  • @TheRealNovaDead
    @TheRealNovaDead9 ай бұрын

    🖤