My next body of work will be inspired by the Motion classic film - Touki Bouki, the Journey of the Hyena 1973 by Djibril Diop Mambety under the theme "Noir, Noir: Meditations on African Cinema and Its Influence On Visual Art" for the eighth edition of Prizm which will be held online from 1st of December till the 21st of December 2020. The film which is available on Criterion's "Martin Scorsese's World Cinema project". The Movie depicts two characters Mory and Anta. Mory is notorious through the film as a rebel for petty crimes. Cultural heritage and the effects of Post-Colonialism are the concrete elements that influence the adventures and experiences, which seem to reek havoc in both of their lives. "I am interested in marginalized people because I do believe they do more for the evolution of community than conformists" states Mambety. The couple yearn for a bright utopia full of rich prospects. We see the likes of @kanyewest and @beyonce who appropriate the wild and raw energy behind this film to interrogate Issues of Culture, Matriachy, Culture and Afrodescending religion. This can be seen with poster images from On the run II with reference to the film. Seemingly Kanye west also incorporated these themes for his video for Donda. My Body of work will take a different approach than pop culture but will engage in the mystical, emotional and existing spiritual matter behind the two individuals. My duty is to excavate the motions and intense frustration that Mory and Anta face and how much they try to run away but can't escape their shadows. My work will be shown with @themelrosegallerysa , @prizmartfair collaborating with @oarbt and @artsy .🤝 ✍️Register today on their 🔗 Link in their Bio. #artsgallery #gallerytalk #arttalk #artbuyersnetwork #virtualartexhibit #virtualartfair #artupdate #artopening #artevent #artcommunity #buyart #contemporaryartist #artshow #virtualartfair #virtualart #artbasel #artbaselmiami #miamiartbasel #curatorsofcolor #curatorsvoiceartprojects #miamiartweek #curatorsvoice #nycgallery #africanamericanart #afrocentricart #narrativeart #africaart #artafrica #montrealartists #africandiasporaart #cinemaafricano (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBWHCHpjPT/?igshid=1gl2e4i7j56q1
