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“The Revolution Will Not Be Instagrammed” Self-exiled in South Africa, graduating from the University of Pretoria with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts, and subsequently art(iculating) his way across the globe, Kudzanai Chiurai, is an African artist of note; narrating his comprehension of the political, economic, socially disrupted and psychologically displacing scenes of modern times through his contemporary works of art. . . . With a string of both Group and Solo exhibitions, Kudzanai is also adorned with a variety of accolades, awards and nominations. . . . Pictured here: The Revelations Series (part of, 2011) - a series of mocking portraits of African leaders. 1. Revelations I 2. Revelations III 3. Revelations V 4. Revelations VI 5. Revelations XI . . . #KudzanaiChiurai #BlackArtists #ContemporaryArtists #ArtinFact #Art #AfricanArt #Revelations #GoodmanGallery #joburgartfair (at LockDown) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7I6HDjtOg/?igshid=1u2n9m6hq2gcy

“ARTinFACT - Thokozani Madonsela” “After all, the minimum requirement for a dream is a safe place to lay your head at night.” - That is a line taken from Visual Artist, @thokozani_madonsela_art ’s Artist Statement. Coded in his work is a socio-economic thread talking to human behaviour, economic constructs and how government has manipulated democracy into a method of taking away people’s ownerships, freedoms and dreams. . . . Creating working featuring the now iconic nude, faceless and often laughing figures, Madonsela speaks his opinion on why and how the have-nots are already here and therefore belong, long before the haves arrived. Because if you think about it, the haves would be have-nots if the have-nots were not here to give them commodities to have. . . . To communicate his ‘political’ thread in his body of work, Thokozani layers his creativity through complex messages integrating his figures’ facial expressions: wide-mouthed laughter often serving as mockery in the context, serious faces representing dissatisfaction or lack of pride, and the juxtaposition of a face with glasses for enlightenment or a hand-palm covered face for disassociation or shame. . . . Whatever it is he maybe saying, tell us what you read from his work. Tag us using the hashtag #ARTinFACT. . . . #feast #art #artinfact #blackart #blackartist #Africanart #Africancreativity #ThokozaniMadonsela #creativity #design #democracy #lockdown #lockdownartexhibition (at Stay Home Stay Safe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_I2tl4DPoH/?igshid=12o6nd8jift07

“ARTinFACT - Derrick Ofosu Boateng” I recently came across Ghanaian photographer, Derrick Ofosu Boateng, while waiting for a @wetransfer to complete sending. There was a bright image with dark figures in it, and I thought, “well, I might as well see what this is about while I wait.” And there it was, a brief profile feature accompanied by a series of vibrantly saturated colour visuals with characters both posed and naturally captured in their element. . . . In times of noise pollution, discovering creatives such as Boateng, who opt to weaponise their art with their phone instead of a traditional camera, allows us to disappear into other worlds where the perspective tells the other version of the story, showing us the other side of the coin. Polarised through composition and colour treatment, Derrick’s images project a novel take on Ghana, filled with optimism, laughter, life, happiness and normality - like you would find in any other country. . . . Which artist(s) are currently getting your spirits and inspirations up with during this #lockdown? Tag us using hashtags #ARTinFACT & #SundayFeast. . . . #feast #art #creativity #design #derrickboateng #derrickofosuboateng #lockdown #Ghana #Accra #blackart #instaart #photogram #photooftheday📷 #photooftheday (at Stay Home Stay Safe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-40F8hj42r/?igshid=1uw8bs4xuh6y6