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The Defining Themes of Today's Biennial Art | Artnet News

The most-visible type is an artist who digs into the history of colonialism, surfaces some charged document or symbol, and highlights it by doing something poetic with it.

Arts

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

5 days ago

The Colonial Bungalow: Combatting Climate & Creating Separation

Colonial bungalows were designed to combat the challenges of a tropical or subtropical climate, featuring thick walls, high ceilings, and wide verandahs to keep cool air in and hot air out.

History

Arts

fromColossal

3 weeks ago

Moffat Takadiwa's Scrounged Sculptures Confront Africa's 'Colonial Hangover'

Moffat Takadiwa transforms e-waste into elaborate sculptures, exploring themes of consumer culture, waste, and Africa's post-colonial identity.

Social justice

fromIndieWire

8 months ago

The Hardest Thing for Us to Bear: How Two African Films from the '70s Examine Postcolonial Discontent

Independence movements in Africa were compromised by the selfishness of leaders prioritizing their comfort over constituents.

fromBOOOOOOOM!

8 months ago

Artist Spotlight: Amanda Ba

Amanda Ba's paintings feature monumental nude figures in uncanny interiors that blend elements of realism and fantasy. They explore desire, sexuality, and other complex themes.

NYC music

Books

fromwww.theguardian.com

8 months ago