Contemporary African art since 1980

Contemporary African art since 1980

by Okwui Enwezor

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[S]urvey of the work of contemporary African artists from diverse situations, locations, and generations who work either in or outside of Africa, but whose practices engage and occupy the social and cultural complexities of the continent since the past 30 years.... Organized in chronological order, the book covers all major artistic mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, installation, drawing, collage.... Presents examples of ... work by more than 160 African artists.... [I]ncludes Georges Adeagbo Tayo Adenaike, Ghada Amer, El Anatsui, Kader Attia, Luis Basto, Candice Breitz, Moustapha Dimé, Marlene Dumas, Victor Ekpuk, Samuel Fosso, Jak Katarikawe, William Kentridge, Rachid Koraichi, Mona Mazouk, Julie Mehretu, Nandipha Mntambo, Hassan Musa, Donald Odita, Iba Ndiaye, Richard Onyango, Ibrahim El Salahi, Issa Samb, Cheri Samba, Ousmane Sembene, Yinka Shonibare, Barthelemy Toguo, Obiora Udechukwu, and Sue Williamson.--From publisher description.

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    How does the book redefine what "African art" means when considering the works of artists living both on the continent and in the global diaspora?

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    Okwui Enwezor emphasizes the social and cultural complexities of Africa since 1980; how do the featured artists translate these complex historical and political shifts into visual mediums?

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    In what ways do the diverse artistic practices—ranging from traditional painting and sculpture to modern installation, video, and photography—challenge Western perceptions or categorizations of contemporary art?

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