The True Size of Africa

Produktbeschreibung

Opening up the cosmos of an entire continent - New perspectives on Africa

This lavishly illustrated volume approaches the vast continent of Africa from a variety of viewpoints; beyond prejudice and stereotypes, via cultural history and contemporary art: by means of permanent changes of perspective and a diversity of artistic voices. The history of humankind meets the colonial past and the omnipresence of aspects of Africa in many regions of the world.

On the one hand, surprising views of Africa are focused on from Europe. And on the other, works and installations by Africans or protagonists from the diaspora present ideas, impulses and identities which all signify Africa. The texts illustrate the broad time frame from the first humans to Pan-Africanism and Afro-Futurism, as well as present literary and philosophical narratives.

ARTISTS: DELE ADEYEMO, JOHN AKOMFRAH, JAMES GREGORY ATKINSON, SAMMY BALOJI, ARÉBÉNOR BASSÉNE, MEMORY BIWA, MARÍA MAGDALENA CAMPOS-PONS, CATPC, OMAR VICTOR DIOP, SOKARI DOUGLAS CAMP, WILLIAM KENTRIDGE, KONGO ASTRONAUTS, SUSANA PILAR DELAHANTA MANTIENZO, ROMÉO MIVEKANNIN, ZANELE MUHOLI, JOSÈFA NTJAM, KALOKI NYAMAI, EMEKA, OGBOH, ZINEB SEDIRA, SANDRA SEGHIR, YINKA SHONIBARE, THE SINGH TWINS, GÉRALDINE TOBE, KARA WALKER, CARRIE MAE WEEMS 

Autoreninfo

Ralf Beil ist seit 2020 Generaldirektor des Weltkulturerbes Völklinger HütteMarkus Messling ist Professor für Romanische und Allgemeine Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaft an der Universität des Saarlandes und Direktor des Käte Hamburger Kollegs für kulturelle Praktiken der Reparation (CURE)ristiane Solte-Gresser ist Professorin für Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft an der Universität des Saarlandes und Direktorin des Käte Hamburger Kollegs für kulturelle Praktiken der Reparation (CURE).